Wearing Mask Compulsory Even When Driving Alone: Delhi HC

Saurabh Sharma Vs Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Delhi High Court) The word ‘public place’, has to be interpreted in this case in the context of the COVID pandemic. To determine what constitutes a `public place’ the manner in which the Coronavirus can spread is the crucial part. It is now settled and accepted universally that the corona virus spreads through droplets either through breathing of a person or from the mouth. The risk of exposure increases multiple times if a person comes into contact with a person who is infected and is not wearing a mask. The moot question to ask is, therefore...