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Covid 19 Laws
Covid 19 Laws
Covid 19 Laws
This section clearly says that whosoever disobeys the quarantine rule shall be punished
with imprisonment or fine or both.
C) Section 270 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860- “Malignant act likely to spread
infection of disease dangerous to life. This law is for those who know the consequence
of their actions could lead to the spread of the virus and still choose to do such an act
shall be penalized.
D) The Epidemic Disease Act, 1897- Power to take special measures and prescribe
regulations as a too dangerous epidemic disease.
(1) When at any time the [State Government] is satisfied that [the State] or any part
thereof is visited by, or threatened with, an outbreak of any dangerous epidemic disease,
the [State Government], if [it] thinks that the ordinary provisions of the law for the time
being in force are insufficient for the purpose, may take, or require or empower any
person to take, such measures and, by public notice, prescribe such temporary
regulations to be observed by the public or by any person or class of persons as [it] shall
deem necessary to prevent the outbreak of such disease or the spread thereof, and may
determine in what manner and by whom any expenses incurred (including compensation
if any) shall be defrayed.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the
[State Government] may take measures and prescribe regulations for
E) Section 188 of Indian Penal Code - “Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code
prescribes punishment for disobeying an order duly promulgated by a public servant.”
The above-mentioned law is for those defaulters who disobey the orders of the public
servants and roan around aimlessly during the lockdown.
G) Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 During this time of global crisis,
the citizens need to know what counts as essential commodities and what items are to
be avoided.