Kerala HC bans gatherings till May 4
The Hindu
‘Court cannot leave anything to chance when the State is on the brink of a precipice’
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday directed the State government, State Police Chief, and district electoral officers to ensure that no social or political gatherings, meetings, or processions of any kind, celebratory or otherwise, take place from May 1 to 4 in the State, in violation of the COVID-19 protocol as well as the government and Election Commission orders. The Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.R. Anitha also directed that swift and unreserved action be taken to prevent any violation of these orders under the laws including the Epidemic Diseases Act and Disaster Management Act. The court passed the directives on a public interest litigation seeking to declare illegal all kinds of public and social gatherings in the name of election and activities by political parties when the COVID-19 protocol is in force. The petition also sought to ban such activities between May 2 and May 4.More Related News