Epidemic Diseases Act

The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 invoked to penalize actions that spread dangerous epidemic diseases in India.

1. Tablighi Jamaat Nizamuddin Markaz COVID-19 Superspreader Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (March 2020)
3. Original Case: Tablighi Jamaat Nizamuddin Markaz cluster
4. DefendantsMaulana Saad KandhlawiPlaintiffsDelhi PoliceInvestigatorsDelhi Police Crime BranchJudgesChief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj SharmaInstitutionsTablighi JamaatNizamuddin MarkazSupreme Court of India
5. Case Tags: COVID-19 Superspreader;Lockdown Violation;Epidemic Diseases Act;Religious Gathering Laws