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SC puts farm laws on hold till further orders, sets up panel for talks

The court served notice to various farmers unions for their plan to drive tractors to Delhi on Republic Day to protest against the contested laws.

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Farmers at Singhu border during their protest against the new farm laws, in New Delhi | Photo: PTI

BS Web Team New Delhi
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the implementation of three laws deregulating India’s agriculture markets, saying it will give further orders. The court set up a committee of agriculture experts to take over negotiations between the government and farmer unions.

A three-judge bench served notice to various farmers unions for their plan to drive tractors to Delhi on Republic Day to protest against the contested laws.

"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. We are trying to solve the problem in the

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