Madras High Court Quashes COVID-19 Lockdown Case As Time-Barred; Notes State Policy To Withdraw Such Cases

The Madras High Court has quashed criminal proceedings arising out of alleged violations during the COVID-19 lockdown period, holding that the prosecution was barred by limitation and that the case ought to have been withdrawn in terms of the State Government's policy.Justice M. Nirmal Kumar allowed a Criminal Original Petition filed under Section...