Supreme Court stays Allahabad High Court order directing Yogi Adityanath government to impose lockdown in 5 cities

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Allahabad High Court’s order directing the Uttar Pradesh government headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to impose lockdown in five cities in view of the surge in coronavirus cases. These cities were Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur, Allahabad and Gorakhpur.

The bench that stayed the Allahabad High Court’s order was being headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde.

A two-judge bench of the Allahabad High Court comprising justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar had passed the lockdown order on a Public Interest Litigation on the condition of quarantine centres in the state and treatment of coronavirus patients.

“We are of the considered view that in given scenario of present time if people are restrained from going outside their homes for a week in the first instance, the current chain of spread of COVID infection can be broken and this will also give some respite to the frontline medical and health workers.” the bench was quoted as saying.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was appearing for the UP government, said, “Several steps that have been taken. Directions have been issued which the State has taken and we don’t object. But, to lock down five cities by judicial order may not be the right approach.”



CJI Bobde, according to Livelaw, said, “Okay, issue notice. Shri Tushar Mehta states that the State Govt has issued several directions to contain the spread of the Coronavirus and are taking adequate precautions.” The outgoing CJI appeared to be convinced by Mehta’s argument that the state government was taking appropriate steps to deal with the pandemic.

Bobde continued, “In these circumstances, there will be interim stay of judgement of HC. But, Petitioner shall immediately report to HC about steps it has taken and proposes to take within one week.”

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