Supreme Court hearing and verdict of petition to ban endosulfan
What is the Supreme Court verdict on the ban of endosulfan in India? Who filed the petition in the Supreme Court India to ban endosulfan? This article gives answers to these questions and provides information on the petition filed in the Supreme Court of India to ban endosulfan pesticide in the country.
The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), which is the youth wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), has filed a petition in the Supreme Court of India to completely ban endosulfan pesticide in the country.
The DYFI petition not only seeks a ban on the sale of endosulfan in its present form, but also sale of any other derivatives in the Indian market.DYFI petition for ban of endosulfan in India
In the petition, the DYFI makes a plea for the ban of endosulfan on the grounds that it is a highly toxic agrochemical which creates disruption in the endocrine system.
The petition also mentions research studies revealing the delay in sexual maturity of boys residing in a Kasargod village where farmers used pesticides containing endosulfan on cashew plantations. Supreme Court judgement and verdict on endosulfan ban in India
The Supreme Court has stated that the DYFI petition will be heard on May 11th 2011. Chief Justice Kapadia will be hearing the petition.
Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium has been asked to be present in the Court on May 11th with the response of the Central Govt. to the DYFI petition.
You can check out the judgement here: Supreme Court India judgements
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