Epidemic Diseases Act Archives

Law Commission recommends revision and review of Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897

Law Commission expressed that “Given the shifting social patterns and growing population, the management, control and prevention of epidemic diseases cannot be restricted to a century old law.”

Case Briefs High Courts

COVID Protocol Violation Case | Punjab and Haryana High Court quashes FIR against Sukhbir Singh Badal

Punjab and Haryana High Court supported Sukhbir Singh Badal's claim of case being bereft of substance after joint reference to all the sections in the FIR.

Interviews

“We need to heavily invest in the faculty development. We must improve salaries, perks, allowances and incentives for the teachers.“ says Prof Faizan Mustafa

Interviewed by Taha Bin Tasneem

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC │Article 21 is very precious fundamental right and should be curtailed only when it becomes imperative; Court grants anticipatory bail

Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed an application for anticipatory bail which was filed in connection with FIR registered for

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

President gives assent for promulgation of Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020| To protect healthcare service personnel and property including their living/working premises against violence during epidemics

President gives assent for promulgation of Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020| To protect healthcare service personnel and property including their living/working premises

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Centre to intervene & ensure removal of blockades erected by State of Karnataka for urgent medical treatment — to save human lives

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Shaji P. Chaly, JJ. while addressing the urgent matter with regard to