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The State of Maharashtra Vs. Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Court : Supreme Court of India

..... of the high court that the seed inspector does not have the power to seal the godown till the report of the samples is received from the laboratory, has to be examined in the light of the various provisions of the seeds act, 1966, seeds rules, 1968, seeds (control) order, 1983, maharashtra cotton seeds (regulation of supply, distribution, sale and fixation of sale price) act, 2009 and the maharashtra cotton seeds (regulation of supply, distribution, sale ..... the learned senior counsel contended that the power of seizure and sealing of the godown was not available to the seed inspector under section 14 of the seeds act, 1966 as claimed by the appellant authorities and the high court rightly directed desealing of the godown attached to the processing unit at dhanora and ..... section 14(1)(c) of the seeds act, 1966, clause 13(d) of the seeds (control) order, 1983 and section 7(2) of the maharashtra cotton seeds (regulation of supply, distribution, sale and fixation of sale price) act, 2009, the seed inspector is empowered to enter and search any premises, draw samples, seize or detain the stock of the seeds in respect of which he has reason to believe that a contravention of the provisions of the act has been committed or ..... plant is only a processing unit where they are carrying on only processing of seeds and the seeds are stored only for the purpose of processing the seeds and there is no requirement under the seeds act, 1966 and the seeds (control) order, 1983 for obtaining the licence. .....

Andhra Pradesh State Seed Certification Vs. the Chief Commissioner of ...

Court : Andhra Pradesh

..... the petitioner is not registered under section 43 of the ap charitable and hindu religious institutions and endowments act, 1987 cannot be a ground to deny exemption under section 10 (23c) (iv) of the act; that the 1st respondent ignored the fact that the petitioner was established by the state government to carry out the functions of a certification agency under the seeds act, 1966 in terms of g.o.ms.no.435 food and agriculture (ep-ii) department dated 01-06-1977 and the provisions of the ..... is established to act as a certification agency under section 8 of the seeds act, 1966 and it certifies seeds which meet the minimum seed certification standards as per the indian minimum seeds certification standards, ..... and agriculture (ep-ii) department dated 01-06- 1977, the state government approved the proposal of the director of agriculture and directed that the petitioner shall carry on the functions of the certification agency under the seeds act, 1966 in the andhra pradesh state with effect from 01-06-1977. ..... the seeds act, 1966 empowers the state government or the central government in consultation with the state government to establish, by notification in the official gazette, a certification agency for the state to carry out the functions entrusted to the certification agency by or under the seeds act. ..... petitioner reiterated the contentions stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition and relied upon the following documents: i) the provisions of the seeds act, 1966. .....

Pioneer Overseas Corporation vs.chairperson, Protection of Plant Varie ...

Court : Delhi

..... concededly, both the varieties (kmh-50 and 30v92) are extant varieties within the meaning of clause (j) of section 2 of the act which is set out below:-" (j) extant variety means a variety available in india which is (i) notified under section 5 of the seeds act, 1966 (54 of 1966); or farmers variety; or (ii) (iii) a variety about which there is common knowledge; or (iv) any other variety which is in public domain; ..... trees and vines, eighteen years from the date of registration of the variety; (ii) in the case of extant variety, fifteen years from the date of the notification of that variety by the central government under section 5 of the seeds act, 1966 (54 of 1966); and (iii) in other cases, fifteen years from the date of registration of the variety. w.p. ..... the standards for evaluating seeds during tests under sub-section (1) of section 19 shall be such as notified under seeds act, 1966 or further amendments to that effect ..... of the above, the contention that the tests referred to under section 19(1) of the act only pertains to evaluating whether the seeds conformed to the standards as notified under the seeds act, 1966, is erroneous. ..... to regulation 11 of the protection of plant varieties and farmers rights regulations, 2006 (hereafter the 2006 regulations ) and submitted that the test referred to under section 19(1) of the act was only for the purpose to evaluate whether the seeds, submitted alongwith the application, conform to the standards as notified under the seeds act,1966. .....

Pioneer Overseas Corporation vs.union of India & Ors

Court : Delhi

..... concededly, both the varieties (kmh-50 and 30v92) are extant varieties within the meaning of clause (j) of section 2 of the act which is set out below:-" (j) extant variety means a variety available in india which is (i) notified under section 5 of the seeds act, 1966 (54 of 1966); or farmers variety; or (ii) (iii) a variety about which there is common knowledge; or (iv) any other variety which is in public domain; ..... trees and vines, eighteen years from the date of registration of the variety; (ii) in the case of extant variety, fifteen years from the date of the notification of that variety by the central government under section 5 of the seeds act, 1966 (54 of 1966); and (iii) in other cases, fifteen years from the date of registration of the variety. w.p. ..... the standards for evaluating seeds during tests under sub-section (1) of section 19 shall be such as notified under seeds act, 1966 or further amendments to that effect ..... of the above, the contention that the tests referred to under section 19(1) of the act only pertains to evaluating whether the seeds conformed to the standards as notified under the seeds act, 1966, is erroneous. ..... to regulation 11 of the protection of plant varieties and farmers rights regulations, 2006 (hereafter the 2006 regulations ) and submitted that the test referred to under section 19(1) of the act was only for the purpose to evaluate whether the seeds, submitted alongwith the application, conform to the standards as notified under the seeds act,1966. .....

Gene Campaign . Vs. Union Of India

Court : Supreme Court of India

..... however, all hybrids released using this technology shall also be regulated under seed act 1966 and related rules and regulations, its amendments and gazette notification from time to time as applicable. ..... commercial cultivation, too, shall be subject to the seeds act, 1966 and the rules and regulations made thereunder. ..... commercial use of dmh-11 hybrid shall be subject to seed act 1966 and related rules and regulations, its amendments and gazette notifications from time to time as applicable. ix. ..... commercial use will be subject to the seeds act, 1966 and the related rules and regulations. ..... commercial use of dmh-11 hybrid shall be subject to seeds act, 1966. 31 | w.p. ..... the seeds act enacted by the legislature in 1966, notified on 29.12.1966, regulates the quality of seeds for sale and other connected matters. ..... any such use in the farmer s field without due approval from cib&rc would attract appropriate legal action under central insecticides act 1968 and rules 1971, ep act 1986 and the rules made thereunder.17.3 it is learnt by the petitioners that ht transgenic mustard hybrid dmh-11 seed was sown for seed selection in kanpur and bharatpur at the directorate of rapeseed and mustard research (drmr). ..... finally, the moa may also consider issuing a separate notification on priority for the general release of gm crops at par with new seeds policy, while legally ensuring much needed harmonization of both epa under ministry of environment and forests (moef) and the seed act under moa. .....

E.i.D. Parry (India) Limited Represented by Its Secretary Vs. the Secy ...

Court : Chennai

Reported in : (1984)2MLJ211

..... as regards the certificate issued by the director of agriculture dated 26th august, 1972, it requires to be stated that it came to be issued under the seeds act of 1966 because under section 2(ii) of that act defined seed meaning 'any of the following classes of seeds used for sowing or planting: seeds of food crops including edible oil seeds and seeds of fruits and vegetables'. ..... under the essential commodities act, 1955, the central government passed the foodgrains movement restrictions (exemption of seeds) order, 1970(called the movement order, 1970) by which seeds of foodgrains which are certified under section 9 of the seeds act, 1966 by the certified agency notified under section 9 of the act are exempted from movement restrictions enforced by the state government. ..... certified seed means seeds certified as such under section 9 of the seeds act, 1966 by the certifying agency notified under section 8 of the said act.3. ..... :nothing contained in any order imposing restrictions on the movement of food-grains (including seeds thereof) issued by the central government or a state government shall apply to the movement or transportation, by any person of seeds of notified kinds or varieties certified or truthfully labelled under the provisions of the said act and the rules made thereunder.provided that such movement or transportation of notified kinds or varieties of seeds shall take place only in sealed packs container or bags duly labelled in accordance .....

Ratna Raja Nursery Chinee, Lime Seedlings and Budded Plant Suppliers V ...

Court : Andhra Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission SCDRC Hyderabad

..... a brief perusal of the seeds act,1966 defines seed as follows: (11) seed means any of the following classes of seeds used for sowing or planting (i) seeds of food crops including edible oil seeds and seeds of fruits and vegetables; (ii) cotton seeds ; (iii) seeds of cattle fodder ; (iv) jute seeds the aforementioned definition includes even seeds of fruits. ..... 8-a.dealers to ensure certain standards in respect of seeds:- every dealer of seeds in notified kind or variety or other than notified kind or variety of seeds shall ensure that the standards of quality of seeds claimed by him shall conform to the standards prescribed for the notified kind or variety of seeds under section 6 of the seeds act, 1966 (54 of 1966) and any other additional standards, relating to size , colour and content of the label as may be specified. ..... in the instant case we observe from the record that the appellants herein have not filed any documentary evidence to substantiate that they have confirmed to the standards of the quality of the seeds/saplings notified under section 6 of the seeds act,1966. ..... the opposite parties have not chosen to file any application for sending the seeds to any laboratory in the instant case opposite parties were set exparte and no steps were taken for sending the samples for testing. ..... p.v.krishna reddy in which the national commission held that purchase of seeds for the purpose of agriculture does not amount to purchase for commercial purpose. .....

M/S Bayer Bioscience Pvt Ltd Vs. Union of India and Anr

Court : Delhi

..... of trees and vines, eighteen years from the date of registration of the variety; (ii) in the case of extant varieties, fifteen years from the date of the notification of that variety by the central government under section 5 of the seeds act, 1966 (54 of 1966); and (iii) in the other cases, fifteen years from the date of registration of the variety. 13. ..... section 2(j) of the act defines extant variety and reads as under: (j) extant variety means a variety available in india which is (i) notified under section 5 of the seeds act, 1966 (54 of 1966); or (ii) farmers variety; or (iii) a variety about which there is common knowledge; or (iv) any other variety which is in public domain; 23. ..... in the case of extant varieties the validity of the registration certificate can be extended upto 15 years from the notification of that variety under section 5 of the seeds act, 1966. ..... the expression harvested material has not been defined under the act, but the expression propagating material has been defined under section 2(r) of the act and reads as under: (r) propagating material means any plant or its component or part thereof including an intended seed or seed which is capable of, or suitable for, regeneration into a plant; 26 ..... the limited controversy that needs to be addressed is whether the parental lines would be eligible for being considered as novel under section 15(3)(a) of the act, if the hybrid seeds of such parental varieties have been disposed of for producing the hybrid variety.11. .....

Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Co. Vs. Union of India and Anr

Court : Delhi

..... of trees and vines, eighteen years from the date of registration of the variety; (ii) in the case of extant varieties, fifteen years from the date of the notification of that variety by the central government under section 5 of the seeds act, 1966 (54 of 1966); and (iii) in the other cases, fifteen years from the date of registration of the variety. 13. ..... section 2(j) of the act defines extant variety and reads as under: (j) extant variety means a variety available in india which is (i) notified under section 5 of the seeds act, 1966 (54 of 1966); or (ii) farmers variety; or (iii) a variety about which there is common knowledge; or (iv) any other variety which is in public domain; 23. ..... in the case of extant varieties the validity of the registration certificate can be extended upto 15 years from the notification of that variety under section 5 of the seeds act, 1966. ..... the expression harvested material has not been defined under the act, but the expression propagating material has been defined under section 2(r) of the act and reads as under: (r) propagating material means any plant or its component or part thereof including an intended seed or seed which is capable of, or suitable for, regeneration into a plant; 26 ..... the limited controversy that needs to be addressed is whether the parental lines would be eligible for being considered as novel under section 15(3)(a) of the act, if the hybrid seeds of such parental varieties have been disposed of for producing the hybrid variety.11. .....

Sungro Seeds Ltd Vs. Union of India and Anr

Court : Delhi

..... of trees and vines, eighteen years from the date of registration of the variety; (ii) in the case of extant varieties, fifteen years from the date of the notification of that variety by the central government under section 5 of the seeds act, 1966 (54 of 1966); and (iii) in the other cases, fifteen years from the date of registration of the variety. 13. ..... section 2(j) of the act defines extant variety and reads as under: (j) extant variety means a variety available in india which is (i) notified under section 5 of the seeds act, 1966 (54 of 1966); or (ii) farmers variety; or (iii) a variety about which there is common knowledge; or (iv) any other variety which is in public domain; 23. ..... in the case of extant varieties the validity of the registration certificate can be extended upto 15 years from the notification of that variety under section 5 of the seeds act, 1966. ..... the expression harvested material has not been defined under the act, but the expression propagating material has been defined under section 2(r) of the act and reads as under: (r) propagating material means any plant or its component or part thereof including an intended seed or seed which is capable of, or suitable for, regeneration into a plant; 26 ..... the limited controversy that needs to be addressed is whether the parental lines would be eligible for being considered as novel under section 15(3)(a) of the act, if the hybrid seeds of such parental varieties have been disposed of for producing the hybrid variety.11. .....