ESG’s PIL Exposing Biopiracy in Bt. Brinjal and questioning Constitutional validity of Sec. 40 of Biological Diversity Act and National Biodiversity Authority Criminal Complaint against representatives of Monsanto et al
Update(30 Nov 2022):
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India by its order dated 22nd November 2022 allowed a Special Leave Petition filed by Environment Support Group [SLP(C) 7951/2014], thus setting aside the 2nd December 2013 decision of the Karnataka High Court transferring the Public Interest Litigation (WP 41532/2012[1]) to the National Green Tribunal. Thereby, ESG’s PIL which questions lack of action by regulatory agencies against acts of biopiracy and which also questions constitutional validity of Sec. 40 of Biological Diversity Act, 2002, is thus restored before the Karnataka High Court, ten years after it was filed.
Supreme Court restores PIL highlighting regulatory failures causing biopiracy and biodiversity losses
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WP 41532/2012 (PIL) & OA 10/2014 (NGT)
ESG’s PIL against biopiracy and seeking quashing of Normally Traded Commodities Clause
| Particulars | Date Filed |
| Memo of Writ Petition (WP 41532/2012) andIA 1/12 for dispensation of Certified Copies | 09.10.2012 |
| IA 2/12 for impleading M/s Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co. Ltd. | 20.11.2012 |
| IA 3/12 for impleading Sathguru Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd. | 20.11.2012 |
| IA 4/12 for impleading Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | 22.11.2012 |
| Objections by R1 (NBA) | 15.04.2013 |
| Objections by R2 (MoEF) | 15.04.2013 |
| Objections by R3 (KSBB) | 15.04.2013 |
| IA 1/13 for deletion of R5 (UOI, Cabinet Secretary) | 15.04.2013 |
| Objections by R6 (Mahyco) | 01.07.2013 |
| Counter Affidavit by R8 (Sathguru) | 01.07.2013 |
| IA 2/13 for impleadment by Yeshwanth Shenoy | 16.09.2013 |
| Order dated 02.12.2013 transferring case to NGT | 02.12.2013 |
| IN NGT: Reply by R6 (Mahyco) dated 28.04.15 | 01.05.2015 |
| IN NGT: Memo by Applicants (ESG) | 04.03.2021 |
| IN SLP 7951/2014: Order dated 13.04.2021 staying NGT proceedings | 13.04.2021 |
| IN NGT: Representations by ESG to NGT requesting adjournments as matter is pending before SC | 27.11.14 – 25.01.17 |
| IN NGT: Daily Orders | – |
| Notice by Court to P1 in WP 41532/12 to file fresh vakalath | 27.02.2023 |
| Daily Orders in WP 41532/12 | – |
Special Leave Petition (C) No. 7951/2014
(SLP challenging order dt. 02.12.2013 passed in WP 41532/12 transferring the WP to NGT)
| Particulars | Date Filed |
| Memorandum of SLP Volume 1 & 2 | 05.03.2014 |
| Counter Affidavit by R1 (NBA) | 26.08.2015 |
| Counter Affidavit by R2 (MoEF) | 26.08.2015 |
| Counter Affidavit by R3 (KSBB) | 19.01.2016 |
| List of Citations | – |
| Judgment | 22.11.2022 |
| Daily orders | – |
Criminal Proceedings
NBA Criminal Complaint against lead representatives of Monsanto, Mahyco, Sadhguru, Univ of Agricultural Sciences (Dharwar), Tamilnadu Agricultural Univ. and Indian Institute of Vegetable Research
PCR 267/12 before Prl Civil Judge & JMFC, Dharwad
CC 579/2012 before Prl Civil Judge & JMFC, Dharwad
Crl P 10002/13 & 10003/13 before HCK, Dharwad Bench
Crl. A 1720/15 & 1721/15 before SC
| Particulars | Date |
| Private Complaint (see Anx J to the Crl. P. 10002/13) | – |
| Orders in PCR 267/12 | – |
| Orders in CC 579/12 up to 23.08.2022 | – |
| Crl. P 10002/13 before HCK, Dharwad Bench | 02.01.2013 |
| Crl P 10003/13 before HCK, Dharwad Bench | 02.01.2013 |
| Judgement in Crl P 10002/13 & Crl P 10003/13 | 11.10.2013 |
| Orders in Crl. A 1720/15 & 1721/15 before SC | – |