Indian Economy·Key Judgments
Cropping Patterns — Key Judgments
Updated 5 Mar 2026
Key Judgments
State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh
2019This Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment addressed the environmental impact of intensive wheat-rice cropping patterns, particularly stubble burning. The court recognized that…
Balco Employees Union v. Union of India
2002While primarily about industrial policy, this Supreme Court judgment established principles about state intervention in economic activities that apply to agricultural policy,…