Top court suspends new farm laws

India’s top court on Tuesday temporarily put on hold the implementation of new agricultural laws and ordered the formation of an independent committee of experts to negotiate with farmers who have been protesting the legislation. The Supreme Court said the laws were passed without enough consultation, and that it was disappointed with the way talks were proceeding between representatives of the government and farmer leaders. Farmers say the legislation will devastate their earnings. The government insists the laws will benefit farmers.