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Notifications & Circulars
Central Government issues orders for extending assistance to clear the dues of sugarcane farmers(09.05.2018)
1. Due to higher sugar production against the estimated consumption during the current sugar season 2017-18, the domestic sugar prices have remained d.....
Tags : Assistance, extension, Sugarcane farmers, Dues
Guidelines for Relief Measures by Banks in Areas Affected by Natural Calamities(21.08.2015)
The Reserve Bank of India released guidelines based on a Central government notification reducing the criteria of crop loss from 50 per cent to 33 per.....
Tags : Rbi, relief, farmers, loan, reschedule, crops
Steps Taken by The Central Government for Relief to Farmers in view of Deficit Monsoon(14.09.2015)
To counter deficit in the monsoon during 2015’s Kharif season, the Central Government has taken steps to provide relief to farmers, and has advised al.....
Tags : Monsoon, relief, farmers, disaster relief
'Doubling Farmers' Income by 2022' – Measures(29.09.2016)
Government of India in the Union Budget 2016-17 had announced its resolve to double the income of farmers by 2022. Several steps have been taken towar.....
Tags : Income, Doubling, Farmers, Measures
News
SC Refuses to Take PIL on Suicides by Farmers(09.02.2016)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL raising issue of farmers’ suicide in the country and seeking direction for Centre to implement recommenda.....
Tags : Supreme Court, farmers’ suicide
Government is Bound to Pay Compensation to Farmers: Kerala High Court(21.02.2018)
Kerala High Court has held that state government is bound to compensate farmers who come under the attack of wild animals which stray into their farms.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Farmers
P&H HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to Husband and Wife Accused of Misappropriating Money Payable(28.01.2021)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has denied pre-arrest bail to Darshna Rani and Vijay Kumar (husband and wife) who are accused of misappropriating the mone.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Misappropriation of Money Payable to Farmers
Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Alleging Misreporting on Farmers' Protests on Republic Day(01.02.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to and sought replies from AajTak, the Press Council of India and the Centre, on a petition filed by former MP Sukh.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Misreporting on Farmers' Protests
Karnataka HC Seeks Details of Action Taken Against Organisers/Participants of Farmers Tractor Rally(02.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to place on record details of action taken against participants/organisers for violating norms .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Farmers Tractor Rally
Delhi HC Rejects PIL Seeking Release of Persons "Illegally" Detained During Farmers' Tractor Rally(03.02.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed by a law graduate seeking release of participants of farmers tractor .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Release of Participants of Farmers Tractor Rally
SC Seeks Centre's Reply on Pleas Challenging Farmers Laws(12.10.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central Government on three writ Petitions challenging the three farm laws passed by the Parliament, which have.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Farmers laws
Supreme Court: We Cannot Direct Implementation of National Policy Framed by Government(09.10.2017)
Supreme Court has dismissed plea seeking directions to Government to implement National Policy for Farmers-2007, framed by Union Ministry of Agricultu.....
Tags : Supreme Court, National Policy for Farmers
Consumer Forum: Incidents Like Farmers’ Protest On Rail Tracks Not Sudden(12.10.2017)
Delhi Consumer Forum has held that incidents like farmers’ protest do not happen all of a sudden and Railways might have prior intimation of such prot.....
Tags : Delhi Consumer Forum, Farmers’ Protest
SC Stays Bombay HC Direction to Bajaj Allianz to Compensate Farmers Who Suffered Losses in Rains(21.06.2022)
Supreme Court has stayed a Bombay High Court order directing Bajaj Allianz General Insurance to compensate, under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Compensate, Farmers
Hyderabad HC: Agricultural Crisis in Telangana, AP “Alarming”(02.12.2015)
Hyderabad HC has described farmers' suicides and crisis-like situation prevailing in agriculture sector in Telangana state as "alarming".
Tags : Hyderabad HC, farmers' suicides
Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s, State’s Response Over Suicides by Farmers(30.01.2017)
Supreme Court has sought responses from Centre, State Governments, Union Territories and RBI to examine the likely reasons behind suicides by farmers.
Tags : Supreme Court, Suicides, Farmers
P&H HC Issues Notice to Govt in Plea Seeking Release of Detenu Farmers(26.11.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to the Haryana Government in a habeas corpus petition filed by an advocacy group formed by farmers fro.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Release of Detenu Farmers
AAR: Training Farmers through Scientific Research covered under Agricultural extension Services(30.08.2022)
Karnataka Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) has held that training farmers through scientific research and knowledge is covered under “agricultural .....
Tags : AAR, Farmers, GST
Union Budget 2020-201: Govt Committed to Double Farmers’ Income by 2022(01.02.2020)
Finance Minister noted while presenting the Union Budget 2020-2021 that the Central Government is committed to doubling farmers’ income by 2022 and wi.....
Tags : Union Budget 2020-2021, Farmers' Income
CIVIL - International Finance Corporation Not Absolutely Immune from Suit Filed by Gujarat Farmers: US SC(01.03.2019)
United States Supreme Court has held that International Finance Corporation is not absolutely immune from suit filed against it by Gujarat farmers and.....
Tags : US Supreme Court, International Finance Corporation, Gujarat Farmers
Bombay HC Directs Co-operative Banks to Disburse Loans to Farmers(20.10.2020)
Bombay High Court has directed the Aurangabad District Central Co-operative Bank to disburse fresh crop loans for the ongoing season without insisting.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Disbursement of Loans to Farmers
#Budget2019: 2% Interest Subvention to Farmers Pursuing Animal Husbandry and Fisheries(01.02.2019)
Government has announced 2% interest subvention to farmers pursuing animal husbandry and fisheries and all farmers severely affected by severe natural.....
Tags : #Budget2019, Budget 2019, Farmers Pursuing Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
SC Issues Notice on Plea for Reconstitution of Committee to Resolve Deadlock of Farmers and Govt(20.01.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on an application seeking re-constitution of the Committee appointed by the Top Court for the purpose of holding talks.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Committee to Resolve Deadlock Between Farmers and Government
Bombay HC Grants Transit Bail to Nikita Jacob in Greta Thunberg-Farmers Protest Tool Kit Case(18.02.2021)
Bombay High Court has granted three Weeks transit anticipatory bail to Mumbai-based Advocate Nikita Jacob, who is faced with a non-bailable warrant is.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Greta Thunberg-Farmers Protest Tool Kit Case
Supreme Court: Tamil Nadu Govt Cannot Remain Silent on Farmers Suicide(14.04.2017)
Supreme Court, while holding that a Government cannot be allowed to be insensitive towards plight of drought-hit farmers who commit suicide, has said .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Farmers Suicide
No Change in GST Law and Taxation Relating to Farmers: Govt(29.05.2018)
Ministry of Finance has denied the reports saying that farmers would be required to take registration and pay GST of 18% when they lease out their lan.....
Tags : Farmers, GST
Supreme Court Disposes Plea Against Road Blockade Due to Farmers Protests(12.01.2022)
Supreme Court has disposed of the writ petition filed by a Noida resident against the road blockade at Delhi-NCR border as part of the farmer protests.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Road Blockade Due to Farmers Protests
SC: Farmers Protests can Continue Without Impediment and Breach of Peace by Protestors and Police(18.12.2020)
Supreme Court has stated that the farmers' protest should be allowed to continue without impediment and without any breach of peace either by the prot.....
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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Man Who Carried Big Sword at Red Fort During Farmers Protest(05.04.2021)
Delhi Court has denied bail to one, Preet Pal Singh, a 37 year old man, who was allegedly seen in the photographs and videos carrying a big sword and .....
Tags : Delhi Court, Farmers Protest
Uttarakhand HC Directs State Govt. to Consider Paying 50% Minimum Support Price to Farmers(23.04.2020)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to consider paying 50% Minimum Support Price for wheat to the farmers so as to address their .....
Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Minimum Support Price to Farmers
Karnataka HC Asks NHAI if Farmers Can be Exempted from Paying Toll on Highways(29.04.2020)
Karnataka High Court has asked the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to inform the Court whether any concession can be made available to the.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Payment of Toll, Farmers
SC Grants Six Months to Implement Farmers’ Schemes(07.07.2017)
Supreme Court has granted six months for implementing various Central government schemes to cover about 50 per cent of farmers.
Tags : Supreme Court, Farmers’ Schemes
NCDRC Orders Additional Compensation to Farmers(29.05.2019)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed for compensation to be paid to the Haryana Farmers for loss of crop in addition to compen.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Decide on Extending Benefits of Compensation to Farmers’ Families(22.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to take a policy decision on extending benefits of compensation to the families of farmers who .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Compensation to Farmers’ Families
Karnataka HC Asks Central Govt to Decide Whether Farmers Can Be Exempted From Paying Toll(07.05.2020)
Karnataka High Court has asked the Union Government to decide by 12th May, 2020, whether an exemption can be granted to the farmers from paying toll o.....
Tags : Karnataka Government, Farmers, Toll
Madras HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Plight of Farmers and Paddy Sacks Getting Drenched in Rain(11.06.2021)
Madras High Court has instituted suo motu proceedings in connection with the plight of farmers who are in distress as their paddy sacks get drenched i.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Plight of Farmers, Paddy Sacks Getting Drenched in Rain
SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Seeking Enquiry Into Violence During Farmers’ Tractor Rally(03.02.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a batch of petitions which sought enquiry into the violence during farmers' tractor rally held in the national .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Farmers’ Tractor Rally
AP HC Grants Permission to Amravati Farmers to Organize Public Meeting(16.12.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted permission to the Amaravati farmers to organise a public meeting at a private place at Damineedu village in Tiru.....
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NHRC Issues Notice on Complaint of Farmers’ Protest Violating Covid-19 Norms(26.05.2021)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments on a complaint that farmers’ protests v.....
Tags : National Human Rights Commission, Farmers’ Protest
Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Line of Action to Deal with Issue of Farmers' Suicide(27.03.2017)
Supreme Court has asked Centre to inform it about the line of action to be taken by States for dealing with "serious issue" of farmers' suicide.
Tags : Supreme Court , Farmers' Suicide
Supreme Court: Farmer Entering into Buyback Transaction with Seed Company is 'Consumer'(11.03.2020)
Supreme Court has held that a farm is a 'consumer' for filing complaints under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 even when he has entered into a buyba.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Farmers, Buyback Transaction
Supreme Court Refuses to Vacate Stay on Arbitration Proceedings at Singapore in KK Modi Trust Feud(11.03.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to interfere in the stay imposed on arbitration proceedings by the Delhi High Court involving property belonging to KK Modi .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Farmers, KK Modi Trust
SC Orders Police Protection to Inter-Caste Marriage Couple from Threat of Family(11.03.2020)
Supreme Court has ordered the Delhi and the Rajasthan Police to protect an inter-caste marriage couple from the threat of their family members.
Tags : Supreme Court, Farmers, Inter-Caste Marriage Couple
Telangana HC Upholds Preventive Detention of Man Accused of Duping Poor Farmers(06.07.2021)
Telangana High Court has upheld preventive detention of a man accused of duping farmers of their hard-earned agricultural produce, observing that whit.....
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Rajasthan HC: Poor Farmers Cannot Be Denied Payment of Insurance(04.08.2020)
Rajasthan High Court directed Agricultural Insurance Company of India (AIC) to release the amount due to the petitioner farmers of Satalana village un.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Payment of Insurance to Farmers