This essay was awarded the 2nd Position at the IDIA-TCLF National Essay Writing Competition, 2021, on the theme, “Intersection of Environment and the Law: Analyzing the Evolving Legal Regime”. This focuses upon the issue of bio medical waste management in India in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside the laws governing the treatment and disposal of such waste.
In this post, the author attempts to highlight the inclusion struggle of gig workers by analysing their position under various employment laws in India and abroad. In doing so, the author also provides certain recommendations for the creation of a new legal arrangement that caters to the needs of the gig economy.
In this article, the authors provide an impact based analysis of the recent Amendements of the FCRA, examining their effects on NGOs attempting to facilitate vaccination and ensure supply of medicines and essential commodities. In doing so, the authors also attempt to to bring out how the amended FCRA could be used as a legislative tool to keep a check on the PM CARES Fund.
Looking at one of the key causes of the initiation and spread of COVID-19, the wet markets, this article advocates the introduction of Wet Markets Regulation in Indian Law.
Considering the current economic and socio conditions prevailing not only in India, but across the world, the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020 (“the Ordinance”) was promulgated in March, 2020 to provide certain relaxations in the provisions of the specified acts with respect to the time limits, compliances, waiving of penalties etc. In this post, the author highlights the main features of the Act.
In this article, the author attempts to bring clarity to the issue concerning the entitlement of tenants to seek waiver/ suspension of payment of rents, in the absence or presence of a Force Majeure clause under commercial lease/ license agreements, during the period of lockdown as well as post lockdown.
In this post, the authors intend to delineate the current legal context with respect to domestic violence and COVID-19, and further suggest measures and reforms that the executive and judiciary can adopt to combat the same.
In the 11th episode of TCLF One-on-One, Ms. Irene Calboli talks about a career in legal academia, the importance of practical exposure for academics, looking beyond Patents in the access debate, comparative trademark law and much more
In this post, the author seeks to explore climate positive actions and further establish them as crucial to realisation of climate justice principles, especially in the context of the experience gained from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In our latest post, the authors comprehensively talk about compulsory licensing considerations under the patent regime in light of the COVID-19 crisis. In doing so, the author also provide a way forward to ensure better access to healthcare using the existing legal framework.
