NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday directed states and union territories to book under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Disaster Management Act (DM), 2005 people who violate the lockdown or make false claims.
In a letter to all chief secretaries of the states and union territories, Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla said the lockdown measures issued on March 24 clearly mentioned that “any person violating these containment measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of S
Lockdown violators should be booked under IPC, Disaster Management Act : Home secretary to states
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Apr 2, 2020