The Central Government has extended the for a further period of two weeks beyond May 4, with “considerable relaxations” in green and orange zones.
The announcement was made by the Ministry of Home Affairs, two days ahead of the day for the end of the second phase of lockdown.
“After a comprehensive review, and in view of the Lockdown measures having led to significant gains in the COVID-19 situation in the country, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, issued an order under the Disaster Management Act 2005, today, to further extend the Lockdown for a further period of two weeks beyond May 4, 2020”, said the press release.
The Ministry is expected to come out with detailed guidelines in this regard soon.
It was on March 24 that the Centre announced 21-day lockdown to control the transmission of COVID-19 pandemic, invoking the powers under the Disaster Management Act 2005.
On April 14, the Centre announced the extension of lockdown till May 3.
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![[8/9, 20:17] sekarreporter1: C.M.P.(MD)No.9726 of 2023 in Cont.A(MD)No.8 of 2023 S. S.SUNDAR,J AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J (Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR.,J) Heard Mr.Veerakathiravan, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.A.Kannan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the Appellant and Mr.K.Ragatheeshkumar, learned counsel appearing for the first respondent and perused the materials available on record. 2. Now, it is brought to the notice of this Court by both parties that the order passed in the Writ Petition has been complied with. 3. It is further stated that in the Contempt Petition, the learned Single Judge himself has recorded compliance of the order passed in the Writ Petition by the official respondents. However, the learned Single Judge found that though the order passed in the Writ Petition was complied with by the official respondents, there was a delay on their part and that there was no reason adduced for the delay. Therefore, the learned Single Judge found the appellant/first contemnor guilty and imposed a sentence on him to undergo simple imprisonment for two (02) weeks and the appellant/ first contemnor to pay fine of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees one thousand only), in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for three days. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of this case, this Court is inclined to suspend the order imposing sentence and fine on the appellant/ first contemnor till the disposal of this Contempt Appeal. 5. Accordingly, paragraph No.27 of the order dated 02.08.2023 passed in Cont.P.(MD)No.374 of 2020 imposing sentence and fine on the appellant is suspended till the disposal of this Contempt Appeal. [S.S.S.R,J] [D.B.C.,J.] 03.08.2023 RM S.S.SUNDAR,J and D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J RM ORDER MADE IN C.M.P.(MD)No.9726 of 2023 in Cont.A(MD)No.8 of 2023 (2/2) 03.08.2023 [8/9, 20:17] sekarreporter1: 🙏🏽](https://sekarreporter.com/wp-content/themes/hueman/assets/front/img/thumb-medium-empty.png)
