 "Wearing of mask mandatory even while driving alone: Delhi High Court")
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday held that wearing of a mask while drivingalone 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.
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