New Delhi: The Ministry of Well being and Household Welfare (MoHFW), Authorities of India has knowledgeable Delhi Excessive Courtroom that it has not issued any pointers directing individuals to put on a masks whereas travelling alone in a automobile.
The response of the Union of India has come via an affidavit in an ongoing petition filed by Advocate Saurabh Sharma difficult the Rs 500 challan issued to him for not carrying a masks whereas he was driving alone in his non-public automobile.
MoHFW has additionally submitted that well being is a state topic and subsequently, the current matter, prima facie, pertains to Delhi Authorities and prayed to delete MoHFW identify from the listing of array of events.
Earlier, Delhi Authorities in the identical matter had instructed the Delhi Excessive Courtroom that “any particular person” transferring round in his private or official automobile have to be carrying masks compulsorily. Delhi Authorities in its affidavit had submitted that pointers are very clear minimize that, “any particular person” transferring round in his private or official automobile have to be carrying masks compulsorily.
“All “Public Locations”, and a private automobile falls within the mentioned class and can’t be mentioned to be a “non-public zone” as contended by the petitioner within the immediate case,” the state authorities mentioned.
The courtroom was listening to a petition which sought a refund of Rs 500 advantageous imposed in opposition to him and compensation of Rs 10 lakh for publicly inflicting psychological harassment. In response to petitioner Saurabh Sharma, on September 9, 2020, Delhi Police issued a challan of Rs 500 for not carrying a masks despite the fact that he was alone within the automobile whereas driving to work.
The petitioner argued that the Delhi Catastrophe Administration Authority (DDMA) pointers solely state that the masks needs to be worn in a public place or place of business.
