LOCK-DOWN, COVID-19 AND LAW
A law cannot cure a disease but certainly it can be helpful in arresting spread of a disease. Amid the outbreak of an epidemic Covid-19 world is facing a public health emergency of an unprecedented order. One after another state is declaring lockdown, people are living in the shadow of fear, fear of an untimely disgraceful death. The countries which are most affected till date after China are Italy, Iran, Spain, USA and many more, including India. This extraordinary situation is calling for extraordinary measures and in India drastic measures are being taken in last couple of weeks. Some by central government while many by respective state governments and local bodies. These measures are also having direct bearing upon individual’s basic freedom to movement and right to livelihood besides right to informed and consensual treatment. Law can contribute to the prevention of infectious diseases by improving access to vaccinations and contraceptives, and by facilitating sc...