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India does not have a specific or singular law addressing rights of patients but various existing Indian laws grant rights to individuals who approach healthcare establishments. These laws ensure that people can access medical care and receive dignified treatment. To make these rights coherent and easy to understand for the public, the Ministry of HealthRead more

Noise can disturb our work, rest, sleep, and communication. It is an environment pollutant that can damage our hearing and evoke other psychological, and possibly pathological reactions. This explainer will help you understand the law on noise pollution and what steps you can take to complain if you feel any noise is inconveniencing you. TheRead more

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. This explainer will describe the law for persons with mental illness, including their rights and procedure for admission and discharge from a mental healthcare institution. The law governing mental healthcare in India is known as The Mental HealthcareRead more

This explainer will cover the law surrounding the Covid-19 crisis, what essential services are available to you and the laws you should know about which affect you. Load More Filter:AllOpenResolvedClosedUnansweredSort byViewsAnswersVotesWhat are the new guidelines issued during the COVID-19 pandemic till the 30st of November, 2020 in India?OpenNyaaya asked 3 months ago • COVID-1926 views0 answers0 votesWhatRead more

Smoking in public places like restaurants, public transport, or places of education is illegal in India. It’s okay to smoke in completely open spaces like roads, and also in private places like your own house. The law also bans selling tobacco and cigarettes to people under 18 as well as advertising tobacco and cigarettes. ItRead more

Indian Law is very strict on drugs and prohibits various activities associated with drugs such as growing, manufacturing, possessing, using, selling and trafficking drugs. The law that prohibits and regulates this is the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Immunity for addicts volunteering for treatment By Nyaaya | 26 June, 2020 If an addictRead more