The pandemic couldn’t have struck at a worst time for airlines as they cope with depleting loads and increasing fear. After the Indian Commercial Pilots Association move not to fly till pilots are vaccinated, airlines have got their act together.
A division bench constituted to take up matters related to Covid-19 has for the last two months been industriously and on a daily basis trying to ensure that citizens are saved at any cost.
Even as courts are pulling up governments for dereliction of duty during these tumultuous times, they are laying the groundwork for future course of action and the third wave which will affect children.
By Saju Jakob
Extraordinary situations demand extraordinary decisions. In the face of the devastating pandemic, the US proposal to remove patent protection for Covid-19 vaccines has significant im...
In 1950, the Speaker spoke about the “undemocratic” practice of promulgating ordinances instead of bringing Bills. Now, they are re-issued in the absence of their ratification, thereby doing away with ordinance etiquette.
In a laudable order, the apex court has warned states and the police against curbing the media or calls for help during the pandemic and said any such move would invite contempt of court.
While the Quad meets India’s aspiration of becoming “a stabilising power”, the “India way” is not only being tested by China, but by other members of the group, particularly the US.
As the pandemic raged across India, various High Courts came forward to pull up state governments for their abdication of responsibility and leaving harried citizens to fend for themselves.
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A recent judgment of the top court has created a flutter in legal circles. In more than 15 years on the bench, Chief Justice of the US John Roberts had never earlier filed a solitary dissenting opinion and enjoyed the unique reputation of always carrying the Court with him.