Agricultural Technology and Innovation — Key Judgments

Key Judgments

Aruna Rodrigues & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

2006-2012 (various orders)

This series of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) in the Supreme Court highlighted concerns regarding the regulatory framework for Genetically Modified (GM) crops in India. The…

N.V. Krishna Rao v. Union of India

2018

While not a direct Supreme Court judgment on GM crops, this case in the Delhi High Court (and subsequent appeals/interventions) dealt with the issue of price control on Bt cotton…

Monsanto Technology LLC v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd.

2019

This landmark Supreme Court judgment clarified the patentability of genetically modified (GM) seeds in India. The case revolved around Monsanto's patent on its Bt cotton seeds and…