June 26, 2012

Farmers Deaths Due to Harmful exposures to Pesticides in Warangal Dist of Andhra Pradesh

A Criminal Complaint was filed under Sec.120B, 34,500, 501 and 502 of IPC. against a company alleging that due to Harmful Exposure to Pesticides, Farmers deaths occurred.

The Complaint however did not contain allegations which may contain ingredients of above sections. Taking over all view and studying reports of Fact Finding Committee, the Supreme Court quashed the complaint.

The details can be found at 2010 (9) Scale 23.

LESSON: Such a complaint should contain necessary ingredients of offence.


Haresh Raichura
26/6/2012