“Factors, such as Haridwar being a pilgrimage centre where people may gather in large numbers if such restrictions were not imposed, may have also weighed with the authorities in classifying it as a red zone earlier”, said by the bench of the Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan, and Justice R.C. Khulbe
A Division Bench of the High Court comprising of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice to the Ministry of Human Resource Development and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and has asked them to submit a counter-affidavit within 5 days.
The Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir had laid down certain directions through an Office Circular on Sunday for digital filling during lockdown in the nation.