13 May 2021 – Lawcutor

Centre increases gap between two doses of Covishield to 12-16 weeks

The gap between the first and second doses of the Covishield COVID-19 vaccine has been increased to 12-16 weeks - from the existing six-eight weeks - the government said. The…

Climate change legislation has been approved by the EU Parliament’s environmental committee

The European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety (ENVI Committee) adopted a comprehensive climate change legislation on Monday, with the aim of achieving climate neutrality in…

Bombay High Court Goa Bench: People can’t simply die because of lack of drivers

In South Goa Advocates Association v. State of Goa & Ors., the Goa Bench of Bombay HIgh Court said that, "COVID-19 patients should not be at the risk of losing…

Madhya Pradesh Government to provide relief to children who are orphaned due to the pandemic

On Thursday, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, released a statement to the media. The Chief Minister stated that the Government will provide free education and a…

Delhi HC directed Delhi government to fix hospital charges for Covid-19 patients

On Wednesday, the Delhi Government was directed by the Delhi High Court regarding the fixation of the price cap again by holding a meeting with the administration of the health…

Plea seeking mechanism for regulation of cost of COVID-19 treatment across the nation filed before the Supreme Court

A plea filed by Advocate Sachin Jain has sought directions to Centre to bear the cost of expenses for the treatment of COVID19 at hospitals for the poor and marginalised…