Grant of certificate by certification agency
Section 9 of the Seeds Act, 1966 deals with grant of certificate by certification agency. Any person selling, keeping for sale, offering to sell, bartering or otherwise supplying any seed of any notified kind or variety may, if he desires to have such seed certified by the certification agency, apply to the certification agency for the grant of a certificate for the purpose. The Act came into force on 02 Sep 1968.
(1) Any person selling, keeping for sale, offering to sell, bartering or otherwise supplying any seed of any notified kind or variety may, if he desires to have such seed certified by the certification agency, apply to the certification agency for the grant of a certificate for the purpose.
(2) Every application under sub-section (1) shall be made in such form, shall contain such particulars and shall be accompanied by such fees as may be prescribed.
(3) On receipt of any such application for the grant of a certificate, the certification agency may, after such enquiry as it thinks fit and after satisfying itself that the seed to which the application relates conforms to the 1 [prescribed standards], grant a certificate in such form and on such conditions as may be prescribed:
2 [Provided that such standards shall not be lower than the minimum limits of germination and purity specified for that seed under clause (a) of section 6.]
Section 9, The Seeds Act, 1966 (Act 54 of 1966).
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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.9 Grant of certificate — certification under s.9 is regulatory, not an exclusive compensation code ousting CPA.
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Judgments citing this section
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… Mahalaxmi Seeds Corporation. The petitioner is engaged in business of seed production, seed processing and other allied activities in terms of Section 9 of the Seeds Act, 1966 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act of 1966') and in accordance with the rules framed thereunder. It is submitted that under Section 9 of the Act of 1966 the petitioner was having a valid certificate which was renewed from time to time, the last renewal for a period of three years was done …
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 9
What have the courts held on Section 9 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.9 Grant of certificate — certification under s.9 is regulatory, not an exclusive compensation code ousting CPA.
How do I find court cases under Section 9 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 9, section 9 Seeds Act 1966, section 9 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 National Seeds Corporation Ltd. v. G. Yugandhar Reddy (16 Jan 2012).
What should I read with Section 9 of the Seeds Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 6 (Power to specify minimum limits of germination and purity, etc), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Seed Ruls, 1968 (1966).
When did Section 9 of the Seeds Act come into force?
Section 9 of the Seeds Act, cited as Seeds Act 1966 9, 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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