Health and Food Law

Unit 1 — Introduction:

1. Concept and Importance of Health · 2. Public Health in India - Ancient, medieval and modern perspectives · 3. Human Rights Perspectives of Health - an Overview

• Health care Delivery System in India

Unit 2 — Health and Constitutional Protections:

1. Fundamental Rights - Right to Health, Right to Decent Environment, Right to Shelter, Reproductive Rights of Women · 2. Directive Principles of State Policy and Health

• health in the Indian Constitution

Unit 3 — Health and Legal Protection - Relevant Provisions under following Laws:

1. The Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 · 2. The Factories Act, 1948 · 3. Law on Mental Health · 4. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 · 5. The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods Act, 1992 · 6. The Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994 · 7. The Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Chapter XIV (Sections 269 to 278)

• Pre Conception and Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994
• Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994

Unit 4 — Right to Food and Nutrition in India:

1. Fundamental Rights - Right to Food and Nutrition · 2. Directive Principle of State Policy on Food and Nutrition · 3. Human Rights Perspectives of Food and Nutrition - an Overview

Unit 5 — The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006:

1. Need, Objects and Basic Concepts · 2. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India · 3. General Principles of Food Safety · 4. General Provisions as to Articles of Food · 5. Provisions Relating to Import · 6. Enforcement of the Act · 7. Analysis of Food · 8. Offences and Penalties · 9. Adjudication and Food Safety Appellate Tribunal

Unit 6 — The National Food Security Act, 2013:

1. Need, Objects and Basic Concepts · 2. Provisions for Food Security and Food Security Allowance · 3. Identification of Eligible Households · 4. Reforms in Targeted Public Distribution System. · 5. Women Empowerment · 6. Grievance Redressal Mechanism · 7. Obligations of Central Government for Food Security · 8. Obligations of State Government for Food Security · 9. Obligations of Local Authorities · 10. Transparency and Accountability · 11. Provisions for Advancing Food Security