VANDANA SHIVA vs UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SECRETARY — W.P.(C) No. 173/2006
Case under Section PIL-W. Status: DISPOSED.
CNR: SCIN010094112006
Filing Date
10-Apr-2006
Registration No
W.P.(C) No. 173/2006
Diary Number
9411/2006
Order Date
11-Aug-2017
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Disposed Off
Data as of 24-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
VANDANA SHIVA
Adv. D. N. GOBURDHAN (Dead / Retired / Elevated)
Respondent(s)
UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SECRETARY
Adv. MANSOOR ALI[IMPL] ANIL KATIYAR[R-2] GURMEET SINGH MAKKER[R-1] GURMEET SINGH MAKKER[R-3]
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D.Y. CHANDRACHUD
After Week/Month/Vacation
Fixed Date by Court
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2017 | After Week/Month/Vacation |
| 07-Jul-2017 | Fixed Date by Court |
Orders
Case Summary: W.P.(C) No. 173/2006 - Vandana Shiva v. Union of India Outcome: The Supreme Court disposed of the petition on August 11, 2017, by granting the petitioner liberty to approach the Court again after regulations on genetically engineered and modified food under Section 22 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 are placed before Parliament, if they are legally or constitutionally unsustainable. The government submitted that no notification currently permits GMO activities and the matter remains under active consideration with regulations pending parliamentary approval. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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