GENE CAMPAIGN & ANR.versusUNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Case No.: WRIT TO PETITION (CIVIL)... No. 115/2004
Decision Date: 23-07-2024
Disposal: Unknown
Neutral Citation: 2024INSC545

B.V. NAGARATHNA*, SANJAY KAROL* Issue for Consideration Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), a body under the Department of Environment, Forest and Wildlife, in its 147th meeting held on 18.10.2022, recommended environmental release of transgenic mustard hybrid, Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11), which was accepted by on 25.10.2022. The issues for consideration were: (1) Whether GEAC approval dated 18.10.2022 and the consequent decision dated 25.10.2022 for the environmental release of DMH-11 was in accordance with law; (2) Whether the decision to grant approval for environmental release of DMH-11 violated Decision Date : 23-07-2024 | Case No : WRIT TO PETITION (CIVIL)... No. 115/2004  | Direction Issue : Matter placed before HCJI for constituting appropriate Bench.  |  Bench : 2 Judges

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