Indian court rejects env release of GM mustard

摘要

The Supreme Court of India has shot down the national government’s proposal to commence planting of the genetically modified mustard line,Dhara Mustard Hybrid 11(DMH-11),for research purposes,report national media.A plea to assess the crop ahead of the second mustard sowing season was rejected citing concerns over its potential to damage the environment.The ruling also vacated the government’s filing to withdraw an oral undertaking from November last year,which guaranteed that it would not undertake any”precipitative steps”involving the GM event until the validity of the technology was established.Further hearing on that matter has now been postponed to September 26.