Face masks mandatory even while driving alone: Delhi High Court
7 April 2021 12:03 PM IST7 April 2021 12:03 PM IST
The court said the mask was like a 'suraksha kavach' (protective shield) during the prevailing pandemic
The court gave the government time till February 25, the next date of hearing, to place on record its difficulties in translating the draft in all the languages. (Photo: PTI/File)
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday held that wearing of a mask while driving alone in a private vehicle was mandatory during COVID-19, noting that the face covering is like a 'suraksha kavach' amid the pandemic.
Justice Prathiba M Singh also refused to interfere with the Delhi government's decision to impose challans for not wearing a mask while driving a private vehicle alone and dismissed the pleas challenging the same.
The court said the mask was like a 'suraksha kavach' (protective shield) during the prevailing pandemic.
( Source : PTI )
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