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4 May, 8 tweets, 5 min read

#BombayHighCourt is hearing the plea suggesting special masks for speech and hearing impaired people for easy recognition and uniform policy for collection of fines throughout the State for not wearing masks as per #COVID19 protocol.

#COVIDEmergency2021 #MaharashtraFightsCorona

@ajinkyaudaneadv

Hearing before Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni.

Advs Ajinkya Udane and Aseem Sarode appear for the petitioners.

#COVIDEmergency2021 #MaharashtraFightsCorona

@ajinkyaudaneadv

Court asks State and BMC if it is not possible for them to distribute masks to the homeless and people staying below the flyovers.

#COVIDEmergency2021 #MaharashtraFightsCorona

Court: sometimes we see people not wearing masks, what is the government doing about it?
There is not a single policeman to catch them. You must keep police personnel for vigil.

#COVIDEmergency2021 #MaharashtraFightsCorona

Court: I read reports that Malabar Hill (in Bombay) has highest infection. Everyone comes out and they do not care for each others’ lives.

#COVIDEmergency2021 #MaharashtraFightsCorona

@mybmc

Court directs the Petitioner to implied BMC as a party.
They also direct the State and authorities to consider using a logo on masks of specially abled persons for some identification.

@mybmc

Court also directed the state to consider some measures to administer vaccination to people who do not have electronic records.

#COVIDEmergency2021 #MaharashtraFightsCorona

Hearing ends.

Matter kept on Thursday for further consideration.

#COVIDEmergency2021 #MaharashtraFightsCorona

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