Legal and Environmental Implications of COVID‑19 Outbreak in India

Nancy Maurya; Devendra Dwarg

doi:10.4103/jgid.jgid_72_20

Legal and Environmental Implications of COVID‑19 Outbreak in India

J Glob Infect Dis. 2021 Jan 29;13(1):27-32. doi: 10.4103/jgid.jgid_72_20. eCollection 2021 Jan-Mar.

Authors

Nancy Maurya¹, Devendra Dwarg²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Botany, Government Science College, Pandhurna, Chhindwara, India.
² Department of Law, Government Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Post Graduate College, Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Abstract

The present work is an attempt to look at the legal and environmental implications of coronavirus disease-2019 outbreak in India. It looks at both sides of this tragedy focusing specifically on the environmental and legal aspects in the Indian context. However, the article does not refrain from discussing examples of other countries or some global aspects if necessary.

Keywords: Coronavirus disease-2019; SARS-CoV-2; environment; law; pandemic.