NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday acquitted 36 foreigners, who were charged with attending the Tablighi Jamaat congregation here for allegedly being negligent and disobeying government guidelines issued in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country . Metropolitan Chief Magistrate Arun Kumar Garg acquitted foreigners from 14 countries of all charges.
On August 24, the court had brought charges against the foreigners under sections 188 (disobedience to an order duly promulgated by the public servant), 269 (negligent act that can spread an infection of a life-threatening disease) of the Indian Penal Code and section 3 (disobey regulation) of the Epidemic Act 1897.
The charges were also framed under section 51 (obstruction) of the Disaster Management Act of 2005.
However, they were released for the crimes provided for in section 14 (1) (b) (violation of visa regulations) of the Aliens Act, sections 270 (Malignant act that can spread the infection of a dangerous disease for the life) and 271 (Disobedience to the quarantine rule). of IPC.
The court had also released eight foreign nationals from six countries of all the charges for which they were charged in the absence of any credible record or material against them.
The foreigners were indicted for attending the Tablighi Jamaat congregation here in the Nizamuddin area, allegedly in violation of visa regulations, engaging in missionary activities illegally, and violating government guidelines issued in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.
On August 24, the court had brought charges against the foreigners under sections 188 (disobedience to an order duly promulgated by the public servant), 269 (negligent act that can spread an infection of a life-threatening disease) of the Indian Penal Code and section 3 (disobey regulation) of the Epidemic Act 1897.
The charges were also framed under section 51 (obstruction) of the Disaster Management Act of 2005.
However, they were released for the crimes provided for in section 14 (1) (b) (violation of visa regulations) of the Aliens Act, sections 270 (Malignant act that can spread the infection of a dangerous disease for the life) and 271 (Disobedience to the quarantine rule). of IPC.
The court had also released eight foreign nationals from six countries of all the charges for which they were charged in the absence of any credible record or material against them.
The foreigners were indicted for attending the Tablighi Jamaat congregation here in the Nizamuddin area, allegedly in violation of visa regulations, engaging in missionary activities illegally, and violating government guidelines issued in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.
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