Supreme Court’s Split Verdict on GM Mustard Crop

On 23rd July, 2024, the Supreme Court (SC) delivered a split verdict on the validity of the Centre's 2022 decision to grant conditional approval for the environmental release of genetically modified (GM) mustard crops.

Petition

  • The SCwas responding to pleas by activist Aruna Rodrigues and the NGO 'Gene Campaign,' which called for a moratorium on the release of any GMOs into the environment until a comprehensive, transparent, and rigorous biosafety protocol is publicly available and conducted by independent experts.

Background of the GM Mustard Decision

  • GEAC Approval: On October 18, 2022, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), the statutory body ....
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