The apex court sought responses from Centre, states and Union Territories, and the RBI within four weeks to scrutinise likely reasons behind suicides by farmers. (Source: PTI Photo/File/Representational) The apex court sought responses from Centre, states and Union Territories, and the RBI within four weeks to scrutinise likely reasons behind suicides by farmers. (Source: PTI Photo/File/Representational)Calling the issue “sensitive”, the Supreme Court Friday decided to examine policies and schemes of the Centre and state governments to stop farmers’ suicides owing to crop destruction and failure to repay loans. A bench led by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar sought responses from Centre, states and Union Territories, and the RBI within four weeks to scrutinise likely reasons behind suicides by farmers. Please allow me to implead the Centre and states as parties to my petition,” Gonsalves pleaded.

Source: Indian Express January 27, 2017 19:48 UTC