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Bombay High Court Directs State to Formulate Comprehensive Policy for Prevention of Farmer Suicides. Court holds that the State must provide ex-gratia assistance to families of farmers who committed suicide due to agricultural indebtedness, recognizing the constitutional duty under Article 21.

The judgment arises from a Public Interest Litigation initiated by a letter from the All India Bio Dynamic and Organic Farming Association to the Chie...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Seed Company, Upholds Consumer Status of Small Agriculturist in Buyback Dispute. Cultivation of Safed Musli for Livelihood Held Not Commercial Purpose Under Section 2(d) of Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

The case involves a dispute between M/s Nandan Biomatrix Ltd., a seed company, and S. Ambika Devi, a small landholder. In 2003, the appellant advertis...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Definition of Loan Under Maharashtra Money-Lending Act. Classification Between Interest-Free Advances and Loans at Interest Held Not Arbitrary Under Article 14.

The petitioner, Fauzan Shaikh, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court challenging the constitutional validity of clauses (j) ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Chief Secretary's Order in Water Release PIL for Kumbhmela. Court holds that release of water from Gangapur Dam for holy baths during drought must comply with Government Resolution prioritizing drinking water.

The petitioner, Hiralal Motilal Desarda, a professor and activist, filed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the State Government's decision to r...