Misleading the public on safety of genetically modified crops or organisms without scientific evidence would not be made a punishable offence, the government has decided following concerns raised by some scientists and civil society groups.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/gm-crop-govt-drops-hot-potato
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/amitabh-sinha
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/organic-farming
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/potato
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vegetables
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gm-crops
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biotechnology
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/parliament
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bt-brinjal