Covid-19 pandemic

A study by Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy assessed 164 students and their parents, 50 teachers & interviewed support networks including govt officials from four states.

Need for a data protection legislation including safeguards for health data

Adapting to technological integration in India’s legal system is the way forward

Delhi High Court judgment to provide high speed internet & gadgets to students puts schools in a spot

A solution to structural overcapacity caused by the Covid-19 crisis is the legalisation of private industrial restructuring agreements

Modern technology & information management practices should be leveraged to develop a unified approach to supply chain management

Proposal to establish a National Wildlife Protection Authority under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

The draft Social Security Code falls short in providing legal protections for gig workers

Need for a legal framework to define the powers and functions of public health officials

Need for a Health Ombudsman to help enforce the Patient Rights Charter

Proposal for clinical ethics support services for healthcare professionals to deal with complex ethical dilemmas of Covid-19

Need for a dedicated occupational health and safety framework for healthcare workers

Most Panchayati Raj and municipalities’ laws do not clearly demarcate the functions of local bodies. It’s time for constitutional amendment.

The need for a clear and decisive legal framework to manage a pandemic

The Modi government and several states put in place laws against harming healthcare professionals during the Covid crisis. But violence is just the tip of the iceberg.

Traditional lending models by banks have failed to meet financing needs of small and medium enterprises

Protecting both tenants and landlords from financial losses

Need for states to fully implement the Street Vendors Act, 2014

An explainer by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy

Need for states to fully implement the Street Vendors Act, 2014

The need to operationalise laws for all individuals and small businesses under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Data sharing during the pandemic has failed to follow right to privacy safeguards