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Viewing the Locust Invasion through the Lens of Law
Agriculture with its allied sector is the largest source of livelihood in India. Almost the entire population of India is primarily dependant on this sector for their livelihood. Thus, it is no wrong in calling India as an agrarian economy. But this economy is left impaired by the invasion of the devouring swarm of locusts.…
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“Marry me later” – On the proposed marriageable age for Indian women
INTRODUCTION Women’s legal age to marry has always been a matter of great concern in India over the past few decades. After the adoption of the Indian constitution in 1950, the Child Marriage Act has undergone various modifications. Since 1978, the minimum legal age for marriage has been 18 for women and 21 for men…
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The Gas Leaks and Liabilities
INTRODUCTION Amid the corona outbreak, India witnessed another havoc. 7th May, 2020 was a dreadful day as a deadly styrene gas leaked from the storage of LG Polymers in Vishakhapatnam. Gruesome pictures and videos emerged, showing people having collapsed by the wayside. Another gas leak at a paper mill in the industrial town of Raigarh…
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Vishakhapatnam gas tragedy: The “no-fault liability” conundrum
Developments On 7th May, the country woke up to the appalling news of major Styrene leakage from LG Polymers’ factory in the outskirts of Vishakhapatnam. The sequence of events was evocative of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy which had rendered thousands dead and an even higher number completely or partially disabled for life. This mishap…
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Communalisation of COVID-19: Pressing Need to Make Certain Fundamental Duties Legally Enforceable
The recent outbreak of Covid-19 has made the mightiest countries of the world to kneel before its grotesque form. Unfortunately, India is not lagging behind as the number of patients getting infected by this virus is rising exponentially with each passing day. Central Government, along with the Governments of each State is trying every bit…
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Is the Amendment made to Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 sufficient?
Social media has always been a great source of information and the current happenings as well. It was the video of some common people throwing stones on the health care workers and in that way harassing and injuring them that went instantly viral and reached everyone in the country. And before anyone can know, the…
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