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The Divya Pharmacy case: an important precedent on biological resource use

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The Telegraph

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2019-02-06

In a landmark judgment delivered in December 2018 in the Divya Pharmacy versus Union of India case, the Uttarakhand High Court held that all Indian companies which are extracting biological resources are liable to seek prior approval as well as share part of their revenue with the local communities that are responsible for conserving and protecting such resources.

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https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/the-divya-pharmacy-case-uttarakhand-court-sets-an-important-legal-precedent-on-benefit-sharing-from-biological-resources/cid/1683795