What is the punishment for violating lockdown orders?

Force majeure clauses1 are contractual clauses which can change or excuse the parties’ obligations and/or liabilities under a contract when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond their control prevents one or all of them fromRead more

If someone is sharing fake news, there are several punishments they may face depending on the nature of the crime. For example, making up and sharing fake news on Covid-19 through Whatsapp can result inRead more

In India, the Government’s regulator for drugs CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organization) has allowed two vaccines which are: Covishield (Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine developed in the UK) and Covaxin (by Bharat Biotech).  These vaccines have only receivedRead more

The Covid-19 vaccine is developed in the following manner1:  Phases of vaccine development or trial Purpose Pre-clinical phaseIn this stage, the vaccine is developed in the laboratory. Phase 1 Clinical trial (8-10 participants)Phase 1 is essential for testingRead more

In India, the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 regulates the manufacture and distribution of  drugs and vaccines. Authority regulating vaccines The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) is the main regulatory authority. The Drugs ControllerRead more