Religious Gathering Laws

Legal controversies around the regulation of religious congregations during public health emergencies.

Tablighi Jamaat Nizamuddin Markaz COVID-19 Superspreader Case
  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