COVID-19: Allahabad HC orders week-long lockdown in five cities, Uttar Pradesh government refuses
The court passed the lockdown order on a Public Interest Litigation on the condition of quarantine centres in the state and treatment of coronavirus patients.
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ALLAHABAD: Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to impose a week-long lockdown in Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur Nagar, Varanasi and Gorakhpur.
However, reacting to the order, the Uttar Pradesh government said that there will be no complete lockdown in the cities for now.
A two-judge bench comprising justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar passed the lockdown order on a Public Interest Litigation on the condition of quarantine centres in the state and treatment of coronavirus patients.
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New Delhi, April 6
Apprehending a fake encounter, BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari s wife on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking security and protection for her husband while he s shifted from Punjab s Ropar jail to Banda jail in Uttar Pradesh.
She urged the top court to pass necessary directions for Ansari s security in prison and when he s produced before courts. She also wanted the court to ensure a free and fair trial.
A 150-member team of UP Police had on Monday left for Punjab to bring back the gangster-turned-politician who is facing trial in several cases.
Around seven vehicles of the Uttar Pradesh Police reached the Rupnagar District Police Lines around 4:30 am Tuesday, it was reported.
The home department of Punjab asked Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (Home) for suitable arrangements to be made for the transfer of undertrial prisoner Ansari.
Chandigarh, April 4
Punjab's home department has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to take custody of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari from Rupnagar jail by April 8.
Ansari, who is wanted