Covid and Law

A patent is essentially an exchange between the inventor and the government, where the inventor releases his invention to the public with a view of creating such an invention and in return, the government grants the inventor an exclusive period of time during which he has absolute claim on the invention (who, when, where and how that invention is made, used or sold). This duration shall be used by the inventor to recover the expenses accrued in the form of time, money and energy for the development of the invention. Research and development for a vaccine, or even a medical procedure, is worth billions of dollars. Patenting not only promotes innovation around the world, but also creates and confers on companies some kind of authority in terms of exclusivity, cost, manufacturing, sales a...

INTRODUCTION: As the lockdown appeared inevitable, the effect on businesses and organizations could not be forgotten. Top analysts and financial firms deem this situation worse than the 2008 economic crisis, which would leave corporations in tatter. To resolve this crisis, companies are taking extraordinary steps, such as the firing of workers or the contraction of their area of service, pay cuts, etc. Many small companies or start-ups have been shut down as a result of the pandemic because they were unable to survive the damages suffered. Big companies such as Ola, Zomato, Uber, We Operate, etc., have now laid off a vast number of workers to keep the company from falling through more losses. This left the workers in a state of total shock, when they become unemployed in a state...

INTRODUCTION As the coronavirus spread from its point of origin in Wuhan, China, late in 2019, the United Nations in April warned about the shadow pandemic, an increase in the rates of domestic violence against women. The terminology ‘lockdown’ itself is quite confusing and makes one feel stuck. This compounded with stress may produce a higher degree of aggression by the abuser towards the victim. The behaviour not only includes  physical, sexual or psychological abuse but also include tactics such as forced child marriage. Women around the world are more likely to be offenders, partially because they are less trained and are less able to manage their lives than men. As more countries report infection in the lockdown, more domestic violence help lines and shelters across the world...

INTRODUCTION The outburst of coronavirus has resulted in more than 5.43 million confirmed cases along with 345,000 deaths around the globe. As of May 25, 2020 there are about 139,000 confirmed cases in India. By far this is the largest infectious disease outburst in the history of mankind and all of this maps down its origin to China. China despite being the country with the largest population has less than 90,000 cases and has managed to recover almost 94% of its corona affected population. This without a doubt raises a question, if this disease was an act of god or a well planned and executed strategy? CHINA DELIBERATELY TRIED TO SPREAD THE LIFE-THREATENING VIRUS? Questions raised on the Bio-Lab at Wuhan- China’s tweet on the Jan 7, 2018 discussed about a bio-safety lab in W...

Introduction COVID- 19 or Coronavirus has affected India’s productivity rate because of social distancing and lockdown rules. The functioning of the Indian Judiciary came to a halt when the government declared a nationwide lockdown on 24th March 2020.  The Judiciary was trying to figure out new means to commence the hearing and other judicial functions because it was uncertain for how long the administration of justice can be delayed. The courts had many pending cases thus it was impossible to wait for the decline of corona cases. In the wake of this pandemic, the Supreme Court of India passed a direction to all the courts in the country to colossally use video conferencing for judicial proceedings. The direction was exercised by the Supreme Court under Article 142 of the Indian Consti...

Introduction Labour laws in India have a wide scope as it is not just one Act but a compilation of different Acts. Conditions of work are protected under Factories Act 1948, The Contract Labour( Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970 and Shops and Commercial Establishment Act. Wages and remunerations are given according to the guidelines in The Minimum Wages Act 1948 and Payment of Wages Act 1936. Employment security and industrial disputes are taken care under the provisions of The Industrial Dispute Act 1947 and Industrial Establishment (standing orders) Act 1946. There are other laws that give social security to the employees working in a particular organisation. Due to the pandemic, some of the States have suspended labour laws as it is in the concurrent list, giving power to the state...

Introduction. Change has been the only constant thing in 2020. In December 2019, there was a cataclysmic breakout of a deadly virus called Covid-19. Covid-19 is the acronym for Coronavirus Disease of 2019. In India, a nationwide lockdown was imposed on 24th March 2020. The entire Nation was forced to be indoors but there was one community of people who kept working diligently. Healthcare workers are the real heroes of our society and their protection is of utmost importance. While the doctors and the healthcare staff are striving towards working for the betterment of human life and society, it is the responsibility of the Government to ensure their safety and their protection against any ill actions. In 2019, we saw a heart wrenching incident in West Bengal. A 75-year-old patient, ...

Introduction The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 which was declared as a ‘Pandemic’ by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March has caused unexpected damage to human health and welfare beyond imagination. It has caused a great downfall to the World Economy, which has affected all kinds of people from rags to riches sparing nobody, quite evident that the world has come to a standstill however, the extent of the ramifications caused is still unclear. With the death toll crossing 2,70,000 worldwide and more than 1800 in India, quarantine and social distancing is the only possible way to reduce the impact. Quarantine and travel bans have been imposed. India too has taken effective measures and has subjected people to legally enforceable quarantine or self-quarantine. The Central Government...

1. Introduction: We all know that the Indian Constitution terms itself to be ‘Ferderalistic’ along with a few explicitly mentioned unitary features like the ones adopted during emergencies. It is then a misnomer to call India as a Federal or a "quasi federal” nation. The former is an undefined concept in our Constitution, yet it is bagged under the head ‘basic structure’, which in no way can be amended using the amendment provision[1].  2. Favoritism a backlog:  Stains of favoritism are seen when the executive head of the State inclines towards the President of India while giving his assent to state originated bills. Governors are appointed and are not elected. Such Governors mostly belong to the category of political bureaucrats who are party centered. This i...