Overview

• Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N. K. Singh issued notice on a Kisan Mahapanchayat petition claiming cheap yellow peas are undercutting Indian pulse growers.
• The plea cites 2024 imports of 6.7 million tonnes of pulses, including about 2.9 million tonnes of yellow peas, reportedly sold near ₹3,500 per quintal against MSPs of roughly ₹7,000–₹8,768.
• The court asked whether domestic pulse production can meet demand and warned that any restrictions should not leave end consumers worse off.
• CACP’s March 2025 report recommended banning further yellow‑pea imports, while a September NITI Aayog note urged policies to raise domestic pulse output and reduce import dependence.
• Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan earlier wrote to Food Minister Pralhad Joshi cautioning that duty‑free inflows were depressing prices, with further hearings expected after the Centre files its replies.