New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, an activist has urged the Delhi High Court to issue directions for detailed regulations regarding the manufacturing and sale of face masks and face covers.
A plea claiming sale of sub-standard masks was heard by the Delhi High Court on Thursday
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A plea claiming sale of sub-standard masks for protection against COVID-19 infection was heard on Thursday by the Delhi High Court. The court sought the Delhi government s stand on whether facial covers were being manufactured and sold according to rules. The plea sought the setting up of a regulatory body for determining the standards for manufacture and sale of masks, used for protection against COVID-19 infection, in the national capital.
It also urged the court to direct the Delhi government to enforce the rules and regulations regarding the manufacture and sale of the masks. The plea, which was listed before a bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh, was opposed by Delhi government s standing counsel Santosh K Tripathi. He told the court that the standards for manufacture and sale of masks have already been laid down by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
HC seeks Delhi govt stand on whether masks being made, sold in accordance with rules
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The plea, which was listed before a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh, was opposed by Delhi government standing counsel Santosh K Tripathi who told the court that the standards for manufacture and sale have already been laid down by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
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The petitioner, Jai Dhar Gupta, has claimed that since the outbreak of COVID-19, wearing of fashionable masks matching a person s attire has become a trend. However, most of these masks are single layered and offer negligible protection against COVID-19 infection, he has claimed in his plea.
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