Home / Legal Explainers / Health & Environment / Public Health / COVID-19 / What is the punishment for violating Lockdown Orders?

What is the punishment for violating Lockdown Orders?

Last updated on May 31, 2024

The punishments for violating lockdown orders are:

Offence Punishment
Negligently spreading the infection of disease The punishment is jail time of up to 6 months or/and  fine1
Running away from hospitals during and after the period of testing The punishment is jail time of up to 6 months or/and  fine1
Disobeying a public servant doing their duty The punishment is jail time of up to 1 month or/and a fine of Rs. 2002
Causing a riot or group fighting The punishment is jail time of up to 2 years or/and  a fine3
Causing danger to human life, health or safety The punishment is jail time of up to 6 months or/and  a fine of Rs. 10002

The police can file an FIR if someone violates  the laws given above. To read more on the First Information Report, see our explainer on FIR.

 

  1. Section 269, the Indian Penal Code, 1860. [↩] [↩]
  2. Section 188, Indian Penal Code, 1860. [↩] [↩]
  3. Section 147, Indian Penal Code, 1860. [↩]

How useful was this post?

Click on a star to rate it!

Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0

No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Please share your feedback about this post!

Sharing feedback will help us improve our content. Tell us how!

If you want to keep your feedback confidential, please mention it in your feedback. If you have a question, please ask us in the comments or Ask Nyaaya sections.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Have a question you want to ask our legal experts?

Ask Nyaaya

Related Resources

How do you get Covid-19 vaccination in India?

The Government has allowed two Covid-19 vaccines namely Covaxin and Covishield used in a restricted manner for emergency situations.

How is Covid-19 testing done in India?

ICMR has approved four tests namely the Rapid Antigen Test, RT-PCR, TrueNat and the Antibody test to diagnose Covid-19 cases.

How is the Government taking action against Covid-19?

The Central and State Governments took several actions to control the spread of the disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, and the Disaster Management Act, 2005 like restricting spread and movement by enforcing lockdowns or curfews and other measures.

What is Covid-19 ?

Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus i.e. severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Declared as a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation in March, 2020, Covid-19 is associated with symptoms like fever, dry cough and tiredness.

How is the Government tracking people infected with Covid-19?

The Central Government uses the Aarogya Setu application to track community transmissions of Covid-19 and individuals under quarantine.

What can you do if you get fake news on Covid-19?

If someone is sharing fake news, there are several punishments they may face depending on the nature of the crime.