Panel submits report on farm laws to SC

Why is it in news?
  • A Supreme Court-appointed panel has submitted its report on the three agricultural reform laws in a closed cover.
Details:
  • The Parliament had passed the three laws:
(1) The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act
(2) Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act
(3) The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act.
  • The laws are being opposed by farmers’ unions.
  • The Supreme Court had suspended the implementation of the three laws and appointed a four-member committee of experts.
  • The report by the committee will be revealed during the next hearing of the case.
Source: The Hindu.
Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 1st Apr 2021
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