ABSTRACT
This chapter highlights that the emerging field of disaster law is a collection of legal rules of various kinds which come into play before, during and after the disaster. The portfolio of disaster law includes law related to mitigation, emergency response, compensation, insurance and strategies which largely deal with catastrophic risk. The author delves deeper into the disaster law skimming through human rights jurisprudence and constitutional imperatives. Uncovering the new vistas, the chapter tries to give a holistic review of Disaster Management Act, 2005, through case laws.
