Journey of Agricultural Produce Market Committee Law in Bihar: An Inquiry into the Implications of Repeal of Bihar APMC Law

Krishna, Gopal

Abstract

This paper examines the context of the establishment of the
Agricultural Produce Market Commission by the Bihar government
through the enactment of the Agricultural Produce Markets Act,
1960 and the reasons for its repeal in 2006. It looks at the Act’s
constitutionality and the unconstitutionality of its repeal in light of
the orders by the Supreme Court and the Patna High Court, as well
as the Indian Constitution. Agriculture is a state subject under the
Constitution; the paper examines the central Bypass APMC Act,
2020 and its repeal. The paper undertakes a comparative study to
trace the impact on agricultural marketing infrastructure and
farmers' plight. The paper draws inferences from comparing APMC
with government schools and hospitals created for economic
justice, equity, and equality.

Citation

Krishna, G. (2023). Journey of Agricultural Produce Market Committee Law in Bihar: An Inquiry into the Implications of Repeal of Bihar APMC Law. Law, environment & development journal, 18(1), 51-68. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00039000

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 19, 2022
• Publication Date: Feb 27, 2023
• Deposit Date: Feb 27, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 27, 2023
• Journal: Law, Environment and Development Journal
• Electronic ISSN: 1746-5893
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 51-68
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00039000
• Publisher URL: https://lead-journal.org/content/a1804.pdf