What if risk of commercial release of GM Mustard is irreversible, SC asks Centre
The Hindu
Government says the risks are known and the approval given would not be blanket, but subject to specific conditions which cover every scenario or aspect of risk
The Supreme Court on January 24, 2023 asked the Centre what will happen if the risk of commercial release of GM Mustard crop is “irreversible”.
“What happens when the risk is irreversible?” Justice B.V. Nagarathna, accompanying Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, asked Attorney General R. Venkataramani, appearing for the government.
The top law officer said the risks are known and the approval given would not be blanket, but subject to specific conditions which cover every scenario or aspect of risk.
Justice Maheshwari said the court may add to these conditions.
Mr. Venkataramani said the conditions for release cannot be “straitjacket” and the government was open to modifications by the court.
The Attorney General said the petitioners have found fault with the environmental clearance of GM Mustard crop but has not challenged the adequacy or efficiency of the regulatory framework.
At this senior advocate Sanjay Parikh, for one of the petitioners, intervened to say that the rules have indeed been challenged.
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