This Blog is written by Miss.
Nishtha Kheria, Student of Amity
Law School, Noida & Mr.
Varun Vikas Srivastav Student of Amity
Law School, Noida
"Legal Impact of COVID 19 Pandemic"
Legal right in this quarantine
It is an infectious disease which
is caused by a new type of virus that has emerged. It causes respiratory problems which
include symptoms like fever,
cough and many other symptoms like breathing problems
that happen in severe cases (NCBI, 2020). A person will be
able to protect itself by washing their hands frequently, avoiding touching the
face and avoid going close to unwell people.
Due to this epidemic, there are various problems faced which include that the shops and the
pharmacies have a shortage of supplies with them (THE
CONVERSATION, 2020).
Laws related to
quarantine in India
On 22nd March
2020, our prime minister Mr. Narendra Modi had declared a lockdown which was to
be applied in the whole of the country for 21 days which was from march
25th-15th April. Through this lockdown, we have been successful in controlling
the numbers of infected people. If the
steps were not taken India would have suffered in the worst possible way
because of the number of slums in the country they have been considered as the
breeding grounds of epidemics. (Times, 12 March 2020)
Quarantine is a situation where a person is put in isolation who have been exposed to infectious disease for a fixed period. Because of this, they are causing harm
to the safety of their families, friends, and countrymen. It is now condemned
if they commit this action.
If this quarantine the rule is not followed then a person can be punished under section 271 of IPC
1860 with imprisonment of six months or fine or both.
If a person is aware of the spread of such the disease is punishable under section 269 and 270 of the Indian penal code
1860.
If the public does
not follow the rules then they would be punishable under section 188 of IPC.
The states are given permission to impose section 144 of Cr.P.C 1973
restricting public gatherings and imposing curfews.
Those forms
contained the information’s about the passengers which included their phone numbers,
addresses, names, and their port of journey.
All this
information was made to float freely in all the WhatsApp groups. Because of
this, the people on that list had to face a lot of harassment and various
anonymous hate calls.
These people were
advised to isolate themselves if they were experiencing any of the symptoms of
covid19.
Human rights
dimensions of covid19
The international
human rights law always guarantees to the citizens that they have the right to
get the best standard of health and it asks the government to take the steps to
avoid any kind of threat to public health and even provide the necessary
medical care. They protect the nation from and life-threatening public
emergencies so they can put any restrictions on the rights of the citizen on a
legal basis.
The severity of
the covid19 pandemic can cause a threat to the public health and can restrict
the rights of the citizens because it can cause quarantine or isolation to the
people will restrict the right to freedom of movement. Through this, we
can protect the nation from any crisis or harms which can be caused by this
pandemic.
Social Impact of
COVID 19 Pandemic
Today, coronavirus has spread huge
turbulence worldwide. It has made us realize that people will only endorse the
inputs of women when there is a disruption in the supply.
During this period of lockdown, the division of housework according to gender
which is done by the men and women of the house has exposed an implicit
chauvinism which is prevalent across our socio-economic strata’s.
The unpaid care work Is considered to be the main reason for this gender inequality in our country, the women in various
parts of India have no choice but to perform all the household work by
themselves. Due to the lockdown imposed the men and women are forced to stay
indoors and because of which home is the most contested place for the equality
in gender.
Organizational psychology has started to study how family variables are
affecting the performance and the satisfaction. Some research studies have
proved that the pressure of work at home generates a negative consequence on
the other one bidirectionally. The amount of participation in the home chores
will affect the participation in the work which will result in the home-work
conflict (HWC), this conflict will create an after effect which will increase
the strain, time, and behavior-based conflicts.
As the coronavirus is spreading across the
globe, the youth has decided to take care only about the social life they are
maintaining. The younger generation is only concentrated towards their virtual
world even when there is a huge pandemic spread or forest fires etc.
WHO has given a message to the young people that the choices which they make
about going out and enjoying it can be a huge danger or can cause a situation
of life and death to someone else?
Economical Impact of COVID 19Pandemic
If we talk about the reduced employment
opportunities than the young people, in particular, will be the ones targeted
disproportionately in the virus-related layoffs. The youth is the biggest part
of our workforce and every person performing their part with candor will become a great help for others.
The young people are primitively coping with
the spread of the virus and are working for mitigating and addressing the
impacts of this pandemic.
Due to covid19, there would be devastating
losses in the working hours and employment, the sectors which are at most risk
include the food services, accommodation, manufacturing, retails, business, and
administrative activities. In short, the whole world has come to a halt. The
billions invested in the real estate have become of no use. But there can be an
opportunity for the Indian industries because of the huge workforce present in
India which mostly consists of youths.
Access to healthcare and health
systems are of great concern during this time because the people who are already
living in poverty and are experiencing income inequality so this pandemic is
bringing additional economic risks for people with low incomes.
We are in a situation where it is not
possible to disband the consequences of this virus but if the youth is working
together and can show more dedication towards their work then the world will be
able to recover from the losses which the world is going to bear in the future.
“Together we can fight with this virus, Stay Strong
and Stay Safe”
all the best
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