SC grants stay on Allahabad HC order imposing restrictions in 5 UP citie
Appearing for the UP government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta stated the blanket lockdown in UP's five cities Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kanpur, and Gorakhpur will create immense administrative difficulties
BusinessToday.In | April 20, 2021 | Updated 14:32 IST
Family members carry the body of a person who died of COVID-19 for cremation in Kanpur
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Allahabad High Court order which directed the Uttar Pradesh government to impose lockdown in the state's five cities till April 26 in view of the surge in Covid-19 cases.
Appearing for the UP government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta stated the blanket lockdown in UP's five cities Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kanpur, and Gorakhpur will create immense administrative difficulties. He said the state government has issued several directions and taken adequate precautions on the issue.