UP Moves Supreme Court Over Order On Anticipatory Bail Due To Covid Fear

The Allahabad High Court had said that in view of the spike in Covid cases and excess crowds in jails, the lives of accused, jail personnel and police could be at risk

Uttar Pradesh has approached the Supreme Court against a general order on anticipatory bail due to COVID-19 that was passed by the Allahabad High Court last week. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case next week. Last week the High Court had said that in view of a surge in Covid cases and overcrowding in jails, anticipatory bail - on grounds of fear of death due to death by COVID-19 - could be allowed. That order has now been challenged by the UP government in the country's top court.