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Covid-19 crisis: SC slams institutional quarantine rule in Uttar Pradesh

While asking the Centre to ensure that states do not violate national guidelines, the bench observed that authorities are bound to follow the guidelines.

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"It is also brought to our notice that certain guidelines issued by District Magistrate, Noida are not in conformity with the National guidelines and the guidelines issued by the state of Uttar Pradesh," the bench noted in its order.

Press Trust of India New Delhi
The Supreme Court Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to explain the guidelines issued by the Noida administration on institutional quarantine amid the Covid-19 pandemic, observing they are not in "conformity" with the national guidelines.
"There cannot be a guideline contrary to the national guidelines," a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan observed, adding that any directive contrary to the national or state guidelines might lead to chaos.
The apex court, while hearing through video-conferencing a plea which has raised the issue of restriction on movement for permissible activities in the national capital region (NCR), asked the state government to give it

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