TABLE of CONTENTS TABLE OF CASES ; CHAPTER· I ; INTRODUCTION ; 1.1 Aims and Objectives ; 1.2 Hypothesis ; 1.3 Research Questions ; 1.4 Scope and limitations ; 1.5 Research Methodology ; 1.6 Sources or data ; 1.7 Mode or Citation ; 1.8 Literature review ; CHAPTER II ; TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY USED IN TELE·MEDICINE ; 2.1 Kind or Infrastructure Used in Tele-Medicine ; 2.2 Telecommunication Technologies ; 2.3 Application of Tele-Medicine in Public Health ; 2.4 Interactive health communication and disease prevention ; 2.5 Current Efforts ; CHAPTER III ; TELE-MEDICINE NEEDS ETHICAL GUIDELINES ; CHAPTER IV ; LEGAL AND REGULATRY FRAMEWORK ; 4.1 The Information Technology Act, 2000 ("IT Act"), The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018, The Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices And Procedures And Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 ("Data Protection Rules") And The Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011 ("Intermediary Guidelines") ; 4.2 Other Service Providers Regulations under the New Telecom Policy 1999 ("OSP Regulations") ; 4.3 Ancillary laws Relating to Telemedicine ; 4.3.1 The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 ("D&C Act") and Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 ("D&C Rules") ; 4.32 The Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 ("MCI Act") and The Indian Medical Council (professional conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations , 2002 ("MCI Code"); 4.33 The Drugs and Magic Remedies (objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 and Drugs and Magic Remedies (objectionable Advertisements) Rules, 1955 ("DMRA") ; 4.3A Unsolicited Commercial Communications Regulations, 2007 ("VCC Regulations") and Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulations, 2010 ("TCCP Regulations") ; 4.3.5 Laws relating to Intellectual Property and Tele· Medicine and Tele· Health; CHAPTER V ; LIABILITIES ARISING UNDER THE REGIME OF TELE·MEDICINE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION ; 5.1 Suits before a Civil Court ; 5.2 Vicarious Liability ; 5.3 Liability under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 ("CPA") ; SA Disciplinary Action by the MCI ; 5.5 Criminal Liability ; CHAPTER VI ; TELE·HEALTH AND TELE·MEDICINE IN FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS ; 6.1 United States or America ; 6.1.1 Cross·State Licensing ; 6.12 Reimbursements Through Insurance ; 6.13 Patient Privacy and Confidentiality ; 6.1 A online Prescriptions ; 6.1.5 M·Health ; 6.2 European Union (EU) ; 6.3 Australia ; 6.4 China ; CHAPTER VII ; CONCERNS RELATING TO TELE·MEDICINE AND TELE·HEALTH IN RECENT TIMES ; 7.1 General Considerations ; 7.1.1 Cross-State and Cross- Border Tele-Consultations ; 7.12 Prescribing Drugs ; 7.13 Delivery of Drugs ; 7.1.4 Jurisdictional Issues ; 7.2 Model-Specific Considerations ; 7.2.1 Tele-Medicine ; 7.22 M-Health ; 7.23 E-Pharmacies ; CHAPTER VIII ; GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE TOWARDS TELE-MEDICINE ; 8.1 The Digital Information Security in Healthcare Act ('DISHA ') ; 8.1.1 National E-Health Authority ("NEHA") ; 8.2 State Initiatives ; 8.3 Proposed Legislation ; 8.4 National Intellectual Property Rights Policy ("NIPR") ; CHAPTER IX ; CASE STUDV ON FEW TELEMEDICINE PROJECTS ; 9.1 Tele-Medicine and Tele-health projects in Karnataka ; 9.2 Implementation of E-Sanjeevani in Punjab ; 9.3 Conclusion of Study ; CHAPTER X ; CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ; BIBLIOGRAPHY.