Section 144 To Be Imposed Across Haryana Amid Covid Surge

Section 144 of the CrPC prohibits assembly of four or more people and earlier it was imposed in a few districts in the state, including Gurgaon, Faridabad, Hisar, Panchkula and Sonipat.

Amid a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, the Haryana government on Tuesday said that prohibitory orders will be imposed throughout the state. "Section 144 to be imposed throughout Haryana," said a state government release quoting Home and Health Minister Anil Vij. Section 144 of the CrPC prohibits assembly of four or more people and earlier it was imposed in a few districts in the state, including Gurgaon, Faridabad, Hisar, Panchkula and Sonipat. In the current month, Haryana has registered a sharp surge in COVID cases, while the viral infection-related deaths too have witnessed a rise.