LLC Associate Ms. Safura Ahmed’s Article is a commentary on the Indian statute, The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, in context to the current Covid19 pandemic along with a comparative interpretation of laws, old and new, from several other foreign jurisdictions.
LLC Senior Associate Farhana Khatun’s article is a commentary on the advisories, orders etc. that have been initiated in India. It covers issues like wages, salaries, layoffs, termination, closure, contracts of employment, pay cuts among others.
The article by LLC Associate Safura Ahmed explores certain facets of Contract Law in India amidst this Covid-19 outbreak. Therefore, Courts may have to scrutinise how this has prevented parties from performing their obligations.