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Bt Cotton — Key Discoveries

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

2005-Present

This ongoing Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court of India, initiated by activist Aruna Rodrigues, has significantly shaped the regulatory landscape for GM crops.…

Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. vs. Monsanto Technology LLC

2018

This case, heard by the Delhi High Court and later the Supreme Court, centered on the intellectual property rights (IPR) of Monsanto over its Bt cotton technology (specifically…