Delhi HC sees 'alarming situation' over masks in flights, issues order to DGCA

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday took a strong note of an "alarming situation" where people travelling from Kolkata to Delhi on an Air India flight did not wear masks nor followed social distancing.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday took a strong note of an "alarming situation" where people travelling from Kolkata to Delhi on an Air India flight did not wear masks nor followed social distancing. It issued guidelines to all domestic airlines and DGCA for strict compliance, including penal action for offenders and periodical checks of the aircraft. Justice C Harishankar passed the order saying, "To the perception of the Court, such a situation, in the present scenario, when the country is seeing a resurgence of Covid-10 cases, after they had shown signs of ebbing, is completely unconscionable."