The Hague Court has ruled that the COVID-19 lockdown which was imposed by the Dutch Govt had no legal basis and that it was illegal. However, the Dutch appeals court oveturned the ruling within hours which ordered the government to lift the “illegitimate” measure immediately. The appeals judges argued that they wanted to avoid what they called a “yo-yo effect,” referring to public confusion around whether the curfew was still in force.
The Dutch Government was supporting the COVID-19 pandemic curfew. However, the Hague court has ruled out any kind of legal basis for this curfew.
Hence, it asked the Dutch government to lift the curfew.
The Dutch government imposed curfew under the provision of the Extraordinary Powers of Civil Authority Act.
This Act is kind of an emergency act that gives the state the right to bypass the legislative process to impose a curfew, but only in case of a “very urgent and exceptional circumstance”.
However, according to the Hague court it ...