Question – In February 2021, a high-level meeting of Commonwealth Law Ministers on the legal aspects of Covid-19 was held under the chairmanship of which country’s Law Minister ?
(a) India
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Maldives
Answer – (c)
Related facts
- In February 2021, a high-level meeting of Commonwealth Law Ministers on the legal aspects of Covid-19 was held under the chairmanship of Sri Lanka’s Law Minister.
- Law Secretary Anoop Kumar Mendiratta represents India in this Meeting.
- Meeting was organised in virtual mode by Commonwealth Secretariat.
About the event
- The event provided an opportunity to the Law Ministers to share views and experiences on solutions to key legal challenges that have arisen as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Anoop Kumar Mendiratta’s statement
- It is notable that District Courts and High Courts in India heard 76.38 lakh cases and the Supreme Court heard nearly 52,353 cases till 31.01.2021 through video conferencing only.
- The meeting was focused on ensuring equal access to justice for all, Upholding the rule of law in the fight against COVID-19 and legal barriers to equitable access to essential medicines.
- India undertaking the world’s largest vaccination program and helping other countries under neighbourhood first policy by distributing indigenous vaccines, namely, Covishield and Covaxin.
- In the next fiscal, India proposes to increase its spending on healthcare from the current levels.