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The Seeds Act, 1966

Report of Seed Analyst

In force From 02 Sep 1968 Act 54 of 1966 As on 16 Oct 2026

Act 54 of 1966 Ministry Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Enacted 29 Dec 1966 In force 02 Sep 1968 Cited by 2 provisions

Section 16 of the Seeds Act, 1966 deals with report of Seed Analyst. The Seed Analyst shall, as soon as may be after the receipt of the sample under sub-section (2) of section 15, analyse the sample at the State Seed Laboratory and deliver, in such form as may be prescribed, one copy of the report of the result of the analysis to the Seed Inspector and another copy t The Act came into force on 02 Sep 1968.

(1) The Seed Analyst shall, as soon as may be after the receipt of the sample under sub-section (2) of section 15, analyse the sample at the State Seed Laboratory and deliver, in such form as may be prescribed, one copy of the report of the result of the analysis to the Seed Inspector and another copy thereof to the person from whom the sample has been taken.

(2) After the institution of a prosecution under this Act, the accused vendor or the complainant may, on payment of the prescribed fee, make an application to the court for sending any of the samples mentioned in clause (a) or clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 15 to the Central Seed Laboratory for its report and on receipt of the application, the court shall first ascertain that the mark and the seal or fastening as provided in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 15 are intact and may then despatch the sample under its own seal to the Central Seed Laboratory which shall thereupon send its report to the court in the prescribed form within one month from the date of receipt of the sample, specifying the result of the analysis.

(3) The report send by the Central Seed Laboratory under sub-section (2) shall supersede the report given by the Seed Analyst under sub-section (1).

(4) Where the report sent by the Central Seed Laboratory under sub-section (2) is produced in any proceedings under section 19, it shall not be necessary in such proceedings to produce any sample or part thereof taken for analysis.

Section 16, The Seeds Act, 1966 (Act 54 of 1966).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 15 Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspectors
  2. s. 19 Penalty

Referred to by 2

  1. s. 15 Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspectors
  2. s. 25 Power to make rules

Related judgements & precedents

These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.

  1. Avani Seeds Ltd. v. State of Gujarat

    High Court 07 Jun 2021 Persuasive (High Court) Reportable CRL.MA (GJHC240586452018) (Gujarat HC) Final Order 07.06.2021

    Court's Decision & Legal Precedent

    Final Order order-3.pdf 2021-06-07 DATE VERIFIED. Seeds Act s.16 Report of Seed Analyst: where shelf-life expiry deprives the accused of meaningful reanalysis, complaint under the Seeds Act (linked to sale/quality duties under ss.6/7) may be quashed; reanalysis right is integral to the s.16 scheme.

    On this section: s.16 Report of Seed Analyst — shelf-life that defeats reanalysis can vitiate Seeds Act prosecution.

    Read the full order on eCourts India

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Questions about Section 16

What have the courts held on Section 16 of the Seeds Act?

Avani Seeds Ltd. v. State of Gujarat (07 Jun 2021) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.16 Report of Seed Analyst — shelf-life that defeats reanalysis can vitiate Seeds Act prosecution.

How do I find court cases under Section 16 of the Seeds Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Seeds Act 1966 16, section 16 Seeds Act 1966, section 16 of the Seeds Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Avani Seeds Ltd. v. State of Gujarat (07 Jun 2021).

What should I read with Section 16 of the Seeds Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 15 (Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspectors), section 19 (Penalty), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When did Section 16 of the Seeds Act come into force?

Section 16 of the Seeds Act, cited as Seeds Act 1966 16, came into force on 02 Sep 1968, having been enacted on 29 Dec 1966. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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