'Until the case load starts dropping, we will have to keep up the current level of prevention activities.'

Laws governing compensation in case of adverse side effects for Covaxin and Covishield may differ in accordance with the kind of approvals given, say legal experts.

'Under Section 79 of the IT Act, Facebook is mandated to exercise care. Once you have a duty, you do not have the right to silence; you need to show compliance.'

Millions of Indian children lack access to online education as they do not have smartphones, computers or an Internet connection.

An overarching law governing public healthcare is a glaring gap in India's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In India it is left to individuals to quarantine themselves voluntarily. Moreover, the 123-year old The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, governs healthcare emergencies in India.

India has long struggled to find a suitable definition; activists hope that this case changes norms, reports Geetika Srivastava.