Agriculture — India Other Cases
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Mayco Monsanto Biotech (India ) Ltd v.The Government of Andhra Pradesh
Mayco Monsanto Biotech filed a writ petition challenging an impugned G.O. issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh which fixed the reasonable trait value/royalty for cotton seeds for 2015-16. The court considered the arguments regarding potential prejudice to the petitioners if the order was suspended.
Mahyco Monsanto Biotech India Pvt. Ltd. v.The State Of Telangana, Represented By ...
Mahyco Monsanto Biotech filed an appeal against a single judge's order regarding the fixation of reasonable trait value/royalty for cotton seeds by the State of Telangana. The court heard arguments concerning potential prejudice to the petitioners if the impugned order was suspended. Ultimately, the court decided to suspend the challenged government order until the next hearing date.
Seedsmen Association v.Government Of Andhra Pradesh
The appeal challenged an order passed in a Writ Petition concerning a Government Order that fixed the reasonable trait value/royalty for cotton seeds. The court considered arguments regarding the prejudice to the petitioners if the order was suspended, particularly its effect on pending arbitral disputes.
Monsanto Technology Llc v.Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd
The parties, Monsanto Technology Llc and Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd, filed joint applications to withdraw the suit and counter claim. They stated that they had amicably resolved their disputes through a Settlement Agreement dated March 26, 2021.
Pioneer Overseas Corporation v.Chairperson, Protection Of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights and Ors.
Pioneer Overseas Corporation challenged decisions made by the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority regarding the registration of Kaveri Seeds Limited's maize variety KMH50. Pioneer claimed that KMH50 was identical to its own variety, 30V92, and alleged misappropriation of germplasm. The court set aside several impugned orders and restored Pioneer's application for a DNA profiling test.
Prabhat Agri Biotech Ltd. v.Registrar Of Plant Varieties And Ors.
This Delhi High Court judgment addressed challenges against the validity of Section 24(5) of the Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers' Rights Act. The petitioners, including Prabhat Agri Biotech Ltd., argued that this section allowed for abusive practices by enabling competitors to challenge genuine proprietary plant varieties. The court found that the unguided nature of the power in Section 24(5) posed a significant danger of abuse, potentially harming innocent breeders and farmers. Consequently, the High Court declared Section 24(5) void.
Ms. Sumathi Chandrashekaran v.Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)
Ms. Sumathi Chandrashekaran filed appeals against APEDA for not providing satisfactory information regarding the file pertaining to the Geographical Indication (GI) registration of Basmati rice, including global protection efforts. The Commission ultimately ruled that APEDA had no disclosure obligation because the requested information involved commercially sensitive and subjudice matters.
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