Certification agency
Section 8 of the Seeds Act, 1966 deals with certification agency. The State Government or the Central Government in consultation with the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a ce rtificate agency for the State to carry out the functions entrusted to the certification agency by or under this Act. The Act came into force on 02 Sep 1968.
The State Government or the Central Government in consultation with the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a ce rtificate agency for the State to carry out the functions entrusted to the certification agency by or under this Act.
Section 8, 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.
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.
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National Seeds Corporation Ltd. v. G. Yugandhar Reddy
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
SC surveyed Seed Inspector powers under Seeds Act s.14 and sampling procedure under s.15, rejecting the argument that complainants must first invoke Seed Inspectors under ss.19/21 and cannot use CPA forums. DATE VERIFIED Judgment 2012-01-16 (order-16.pdf).
On this section: s.8 Certification agency — Act’s certification-agency scheme explained; does not oust CPA compensation jurisdiction.
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Made under this section, and citing it
2 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
Another 1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 8
What have the courts held on Section 8 of the Seeds Act?
National Seeds Corporation Ltd. v. G. Yugandhar Reddy (16 Jan 2012) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.8 Certification agency — Act’s certification-agency scheme explained; does not oust CPA compensation jurisdiction.
How do I find court cases under Section 8 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 8, section 8 Seeds Act 1966, section 8 of the Seeds Act. People searching for it also type seed act section 8. 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 National Seeds Corporation Ltd. v. G. Yugandhar Reddy (16 Jan 2012).
What should I read with Section 8 of the Seeds Act, and has it changed?
4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently A-1061/12-5-129/75 dated 30-06-1977 (1977), then A--8896/12-5-129/75 Dated 30-10-1976 (1976).
When did Section 8 of the Seeds Act come into force?
Section 8 of the Seeds Act, cited as Seeds Act 1966 8, 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
- 14. Powers of Seed Inspector490 words
- 25. Power to make rules470 words
- 15. Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspectors468 words
- 2. Definitions317 words
- 3. Central Seed Committee298 words
- 16. Report of Seed Analyst264 words
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