Lockdown is the situation of restricting movements of individual for any security or safety measures .it aims to control the physical roaming of the persons.
Provisions related to the lockdown in india :
The term lockdown is common from past few months in country due to epidemic covid 19 .the country has never witnessed such longer restriction in the history of india .it is harsh reality that term lockdown has nowhere defined in the Indian legislation or act but there are certain law which makes this lockdown possible legally.
Epidemic disease act ,1897
Section 2 of the act enables the government to secure its people when it feels threat to them from an epidemic outbreak. Section 3 states for penal provision for disobeying the laws whereas section 4 says that the persons which are acting under the act and in good faith shall not be liable or punished .the latest amendment through the ordinaces in april 2020 has protected medical and healthcare staff from being attaked and recovery of damages done to their vehicles or premises .
Disaster management act 2005:
Section 3 of the act gives power to formulate he guidelines and rules for managing the disaster .section 8 ,11,12,24,35 are the some important provisions of the act .
Crpc section 144 and Ipc sction 188:
Section 144 probihits assembly of 5 or more person in a public place ,while section 188 of Indian penal code describes as disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant that causes danger to human life, health or safety and can be punished with imprisonment or a fine. disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant” that causes danger to human life, health or safety and can be punished with imprisonment or a fine.
Hence the term lockdown ,quarantine has not been defined anywhere in the Indian statutes but the above propision includind some more make this possible to show the effects of lockdown .
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