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In Pics: Supreme Court puts stay on controversial Farm Laws, What it means

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 12) stayed the implementation of three farms laws until further orders. The apex court also ordered to constitute a four-member committee to be headed by a former Chief Justice of India to resolve the impasse. According to reports, Harsimrat Mann, Dr Pramod Kumar Joshi, agricultural economist Ashok Gulati and Shivkari Sanghatna member Anil Dhanavat will be part of the committee to be set up.

The court, while hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the three central farm laws passed by the Parliament, sought the cooperation of protesting farmers at Delhi borders and said no power can prevent it from setting up a committee to resolve the impasse over controversial farm laws. The observation of the bench asking protesting farmers bodies to cooperate assume significance in view of reports that they would not go to any apex court-appointed panel for resolution of disputes and wanted repeal of laws only.

We take a look at what these decisions from the Apex Court mean...

Updated:Jan 12, 2021, 04:36 PM IST

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No early end to Farmers agitation

BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said, "We are not satisfied. We will continue to agitate at borders and won't return our homes until the government withdraws the three farm laws." Protesting farmers will continue their agitation even after the Supreme Court order. (Photo: PTI)

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Farmers can approach Delhi Police Commissioner for permission to protest

We will say in the order that farmers may apply for permission to the Delhi Police Commissioner for protests at Ramlila Maidan or other locations, says CJI during the hearing on farm laws. (Photo: ANI)

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Delhi Police to restrain tractor rally on Republic Day

SC issues notice on Delhi Police application seeking to restrain farmers from entering Delhi to hold tractor rally on Republic Day. "These are matters of life and death. We are concerned with laws. We are concerned with lives and property of people affected by the agitation," the SC in its ruling said. (Photo: ANI)

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Four-member committee constituted

The committee comprises of H S Mann, Pramod Kumar Joshi, Ashok Gulati and Anil Dhanwant. "No power can prevent us from making committee to resolve the impasse on new farm laws," the SC said. (Photo: ANI)

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Farm laws put on hold, temporarily

SC has stayed the implementation of all three farm laws and forms a four member committee of agriculturist to hear farmers’ grievances against farm laws. "This may be victory for fair play. We have no difficulty in assuaging saying nobody's land will be sold," the SC announced. (Photo: ANI)