Two couples who ran away and got married in Chandigarh approached the Haryana High Court on Tuesday, asking for protection. However, the court slapped them with an unexpected fine.
While Justice Hari pal Verma, was issuing directions for ensuring the safety of the couples who had run away from their families to be together, he had noticed that they were not wearing masks in their wedding pictures. In one case, the attenders were also not wearing masks.
"Accordingly, the petitioners are burdened with Rs.10,000/- as costs to be deposited with the Deputy Commissioner, Hoshiarpur within a period of 15 days from today and the amount so deposited by the petitioner shall be utilised for the purpose of arranging masks for the public at large within the district Hoshiarpur," the order read.
In a similar case, the couple were fined Rs.5,000 for not wearing masks at their ceremony.
"Masks are compulsory in Punjab now. Health Secretary is issuing a detailed advisory for the people. Just remember to wear mask when you step out of home for any emergency/essentials. A piece of clean cloth is all you need. Let's all stay safe and fight #Covid_19 together," Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had posted on Facebook, making it compulsory to wear masks in the state.
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