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The Gendered Impact of Coronavirus

By Dhanishta Mittal “The fact that we do not have enough women in leadership roles in the context of decision-making on the response to this pandemic means that we are missing huge pieces of information, of experience and that impacts all.”[1] Coronavirus pandemic exacerbates inequalities for women, UN warns, THE GUARDIAN The COVID-19 pandemic has […]

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Analysing the Impact of COVID-19 on Contractual Obligations in the Supply Chain Mechanism

By Abhigyan Tripathi and Rishabh Chhabaria Introduction On December 31, 2019, China reported a number of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, Hubei Province, leading to the identification of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). Over the course of four months, the virus has transmitted to various parts of the world, including India and has claimed over two lakh […]

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15 Selfies a Day Keeps the Police Away: Legality of Steps to Combat COVID-19 in Karnataka

By Aditya Krishna Introduction The fight against COVID-19 in India has been severely stifled by individuals violating the quarantine and lockdown enforced. There have been many cases of people either absconding from quarantine centers (which have been criticized for being unhygienic and mismanaged) or disregarding their home quarantine.[1] In the wake of the ongoing global […]

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Compulsory Licensing: A Promising method to combat Coronavirus

By Ananya Singh The patent regime in India ensures protection for certain inventions and as an implicit rule, also grants certain exclusive rights and privileges to the patentee with respect to his invention. This protection vests monopoly rights in the creator to use, manufacture, and sell his invention. The same provisions extend to pharmaceutical products […]