Kshitiz Sharma

  Due to the Covid19 pandemic, it cannot be denied that all sectors of the economy are forced to face these troublesome times, which is giving rise to many disputes. It is to mention here that from the very start of the pandemic among many sectors education being one of them is riding on rough waves. Several disputes are rising in this sector; one such dispute revolves around the fees of the academic year during pandemic.  On 3 rd  May 2021, Hon’ble Supreme Court was finally able to settle one such dispute between Parents and School management in the case of Indian School, Jodhpur & Ors vs State of Rajasthan & Ors.  . Division Bench comprising of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari gave a decision which allows school management to collect fees from the student as fixed under the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act, 2016 (hereinafter to be referred as the act of 2016) and Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Rule, 2017 (hereinafter to b...

    The world moreover our nation is going through harsh times wherein in more than 3 lac cases (3,48,555 on 11 th May) of COVID-19 are coming up every day, it is to be noted here that figure of active cases has reached 36,99,683 (as of 12 th May). Many states have imposed lockdown to break the chain and curb the spread of COVID-19 apart from that vaccination drive is also going on though at a very lethargic pace, according to various government sources as of now around 17 Crore have been vaccinated. Basically in India, there are two vaccines which are manufactured i.e. Covishield by Serum Institute of India (sub-lease from AstraZeneca) and Covaxin by Bharat Biotech, apart from these two many countries are also sending their vaccine as Aid (Russia’s Sputnik). As mentioned before pacing of vaccination, drive is very slow going and unrushed, and after considering the article published in India Today it is apposite to say that considering the current pace of the vaccination d...