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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
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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
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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
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'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.....
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Implementation of Interest Subvention Scheme for 2015-16 for short term crop loans(13.08.2015)
The Reserve Bank of India approved the implementation of the Interest Subvention Scheme for the benefit of farmers for 2015-2016. The Scheme relates t.....
Tags : farmer, loan, lakhs, three, assistance
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News
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.....
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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
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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
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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 .....
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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
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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 .....
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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
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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.....
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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.....
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Madras HC Seeks Govt. Response over Farmer Suicides(06.01.2017)
Madras High Court has directed Central and State Governments to give reply on a public interest litigation that highlighted farmer suicides in Tamil N.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses PIL Against Govt. Decision To Declare As “Martyr” Farmer Who Committed Suicide(02.01.2018)
Delhi High Court has dismissed the challenge to the State’s decision to declare as a “martyr” a Rajasthan-based farmer who had allegedly hanged himsel.....
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Bombay HC Directs Police to Probe Alleged Scam by Sitting Minister in Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme(14.10.2019)
Bombay High Court has directed the police to register a case and investigate allegations against the management of a sugar factory in Ahmednagar, whic.....
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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.....
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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 .....
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Supreme Court: Address Cause of Farmer’s Suicide Instead of Handing Out Compensation(06.03.2017)
Supreme Court has asked Central Government to address cause of farmers’ suicides and prevent such suicides, instead of handing out compensation to hap.....
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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.....
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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.....
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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".
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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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#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.....
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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
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SC: Farmer Can’t be Evicted from Leased Land after Expiry Period(11.07.2016)
SC has held that a farmer, who is in possession of leased land even after expiry of lease period, cannot be evicted if owner either acknowledges tenan.....
Tags : SC , leased land , farmer
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Karnataka HC Directs Clarification of Stand on Compensation for Farmer Suicides(03.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Chief Secretary to make a clear stand whether families of the farmers who killed themselves after borrowin.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Compensation for Farmer Suicides
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Delhi HC Directs UP Police to Give Details of Farmer’s Death During Tractor Rally to Delhi Police(05.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to handover crucial case material related to the death of a 26-year old farmer, Navreet Singh, .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Farmer’s Death During Tractor Rally
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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.....
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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.....
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Bombay HC Takes Note of Farmer Suicides(12.02.2016)
Bombay HC, while taking suo motu cognizance on 89 farmers committing suicide in Marathwada region in January, has sought a detailed report on farmer s.....
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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
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Delhi HC Orders Constitution of Medical Board to Examine Farmer's Death During Tractor Rally(18.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Secretary, Health, Delhi Government to form a Medical Board to examine the X-Ray report in relation to the death of .....
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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.....
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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
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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.....
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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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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 .....
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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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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 .....
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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.....
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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.....
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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 .....
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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.
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Supreme Court to Government: No Farmer Should Commit Suicide(24.08.2015)
Supreme Court has observed that there should not be any case of farmers suicide on account of financial distress rooted to their agricultural activiti.....
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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.
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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 .....
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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.....
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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.....
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Refrain From Arresting Tenant Farmer Protesting Peacefully: Madras High Court(27.09.2018)
Madras High Court has directed the police to refrain from taking the extreme step of arresting and detaining farmers indulging in peaceful protest aga.....
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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.....
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Supreme Court Allows Protesting Farmers to Intervene in Farmer Suicide Cases(18.04.2017)
Supreme Court has allowed protesting Tamil Nadu farmers to file an intervention application in farmer suicide cases.
Tags : Supreme Court, farmer suicide , Tamil Nadu
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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 .....
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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.....
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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.....
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Allahabad HC Quashes FIR Against Siddharth Varadarajan & Ismat Ara Over "The Wire" Report(26.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has quashed the FIR registered against The Wire's founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan and reporter Ismat Ara over a report on t.....
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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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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.....
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