The Legality of FIRs U/S 188 IPC During Lockdown in India: What is the Legal Ammunition of the Police to Deal with COVID19

4 Pages Posted: 20 Apr 2020

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Aishwarya Pratap Singh

District Court of Lucknow - Allahabad High Court

Date Written: April 19, 2020

Abstract

The paper discusses the legality of FIRs registered u/s 188 IPC in India during the period of lockdown in light of the recent PIL filed in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India recently and also suggests the possible legal solutions and the fate of such FIRs.

Suggested Citation

Singh, Aishwarya Pratap, The Legality of FIRs U/S 188 IPC During Lockdown in India: What is the Legal Ammunition of the Police to Deal with COVID19 (April 19, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3580142 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3580142

Aishwarya Pratap Singh (Contact Author)

District Court of Lucknow - Allahabad High Court ( email )

Uttar Pradesh
India

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