Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 and other relevant law
Recently WHO after making a thorough assessment has characterized COVID -19 as a pandemic, thus it should not be taken lightly. One should understand that all the past pandemic outbreaks have affected billions and have wiped out millions of people, as of now, there are lakhs of persons affected by COVID-19 in the world and in India there is 332 total no. of cases (Till 21st March). From time to time Various state government and union government has deployed numerous preventive measures to curb the spreading of coronavirus. The state of Rajasthan has imposed gathering restrictions under section 144 of CrPC in the entire state similarly, Maharashtra, Delhi, and various other states have implemented various preventive measures. It is pertinent to mention here that not only state but even various high courts will remain close so as to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. Thus it is apposite to say that the government with the help of the public is trying its best to curb the growth of cor...