A bench of Chief Justice told either the government should take a decision not to release it or the court would be constrained to do so.
Supreme Court of India
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that no final decision had been taken by the government on the release of genetically modified (GM) mustard though the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee under the ministry of environment had granted approval for testing in fields.
A bench of Chief Justice J.S. Khehar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud hearing a petition filed by environmentalist Aruna Rodrigues seeking prohibition of open field trials and commercial release of GM mustard, told the additional solicitor general Tushar Mehta that considering the huge impact on release of GM mustard, either the government should take a decision not to release it or the court would be constrained to do so.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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