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Constitutional Law

Examining the Pitfalls: How Mandating Generic Drugs Compromises Right to Health due to Loopholes in Drugs Regulation?

Abhishek Gupta Introduction The government has often mooted the idea to mandate medical professionals to prescribe generic medicines. Last year, the parliament introduced the National Medical Commission Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2023 (“ Regulations”) with the aim to ensure affordable healthcare to the people of the country. Despite the medical advancements made by […]

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Health Law

Quackery: Mock of Indian Public Health System

Vansh Singh and Niyati Trivedi Introduction In his keynote speech at the first session of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) emphasised the important connection between ‘Law and Medicine,’ particularly highlighting the widespread problem of quackery as a significant issue impacting the country. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) […]

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TeLawgram

’22 Week 3 (25/02 – 03/03)

Hello! This week’s Telawgram update brings you developments from the Supreme Court, High Courts, International Courts and the United Nations. Touching upon the nuances of public law, IT law, criminal law, identity issues, climate challenges and more; we hope to give you an amazing read this weekend! The TeLawgram team will be on a temporary hiatus until the end of March. Happy Reading!