Voices on Law

  ABSTRACT As society is advancing and progressing towards the advancement of technology, we are dwelling upon different kinds of new technologies. With the coming of new technologies, there have been various concerns about the usage of these technologies in accordance with the laws of the land, the misuse of these technologies and its attempt by law to check such kind of arbitrary use. In this era of surveillance, there are many issues concerning privacy because of the technology that we use. The Indian Government has laid down the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, especially in the backdrop of recent controversies that have erupted concerning OTT platforms to check the arbitrary use of cyber technology and establish a mechanism to deal with the cyber issues. The OTT platforms were not covered under the old legislation. The amended rule includes both social media platforms and OTT platforms under the ambit of the Ministry...

Introduction A robust healthcare infrastructure is very important for the development and growth of any nation. In most of the developed nations, great care has been given towards creating an inclusive and all-encompassing system to make sure that every citizen gets treated for their ailment. Since the conception of the Constitution of India, deep significance has been given to Healthcare. Even before the independence, the leaders of the era knew that an independent nation would need good healthcare facilities. The Nehru report viewed healthcare as an important constitutional right. A similar provision was presented in the Karachi Resolution which stated that industrial workers had to be provided with the ‘healthy condition of works’. Both Nehru Report & Karachi Resolution primarily viewed healthcare as a problem related to ‘work’ and ‘worker’. [1] Article 39(e) of the Indian Constitution provides that the State shall direct its policy towards securing the health and strength of w...