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

PIL raises grave concerns on prevailing weaknesses in Biodiversity Act that is contributing to biodiversity loss and associated traditional rights

Downloads:

WP 41532/2012 (PIL) & OA 10/2014 (NGT)

ESG’s PIL against biopiracy and seeking quashing of Normally Traded Commodities Clause

Special Leave Petition (C) No. 7951/2014

(SLP challenging order dt. 02.12.2013 passed in WP 41532/12 transferring the WP to NGT)

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