What Is GM Mustard Controversy? Why PIL In SC Seeks A Stay On Release Of DMH-11

Supreme Court has reserved verdict in a batch of PILs challenging the Centre's decision to commercially release DMH-11, a Genetically-Modified mustard, into the environment.

In November 2022, the apex court had directed for maintaining the status quo on the decision of allowing the environmental release.

Source : PTI

New Delhi: The Supreme Court last week reserved its verdict in the batch of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging the Centre's decision to commercially release Genetically-Modified (GM) Mustard (DMH-11), into the environment. In October 2022, the Centre had approved the environmental release of GM Mustard for seed production and testing. In November 2022, the apex court had directed for maintaining the status quo on the decision of allowing the environmental release. The court concluded