New Delhi: The country's largest court on Monday issued a notice to the Central Government seeking its response to several petitions challenging the constitutional validity of three recently enacted agricultural laws. A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde has sought a reply from the Center on the notice within four weeks.
The President Ram Nath Kovind's acceptance of the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Price Assurance Agricultural Services Agreement Bill-2020, Farmer Products Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Simplification) Bill 2020, and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020 brought by the Modi government. The law was found after the meeting. These laws came into effect on 27 September.
The Supreme Court was hearing the petitions filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha, Congress Lok Sabha member from Kerala TN Pratapan, Tamil Nadu DMK Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchi Siva Rakesh Vaishnav. The court also includes Justice AS Bopanna V Ramasubramanian. It has been alleged in the petitions that the Agricultural Laws passed by the Parliament will put an end to the Agricultural Produce Market Committee Committee prepared to ensure fair prices of agricultural products to farmers.
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