Punjab Govt's Order Banning Hybrid Seeds Quashed, Ban on Non-Notified Varieties Upheld: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the Punjab Government’s blanket ban on the use of all hybrid paddy seeds, holding that the State lacked legal authority to impose a ban on notified seed varieties that are governed by the Seeds Act, 1966. However, the Court upheld the State’s administrative order to restrict non-notified hybrid paddy seeds, stating that such power is available under applicable laws. Court says Punjab…
