LIFE THREATENING AILMENTS

Overuse of pesticides on crops? Supreme Court seeks government response

Arguing for petitioner Akash Vashistha, senior advocate Anitha Shenoy informed a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra that unchecked overuse of pesticides and other inorganic substances on food crops, vegetables, grains and cereals is a major reason for several life-threatening ailments among people.