The court also asked the Delhi government as to what it has done with the huge amounts collected as fines and suggested that they be utilised for the purpose of fighting COVID-19.
The petitioner-lawyer has claimed that while driving to work he was stopped by Delhi Police officials and was challaned for not wearing a mask even though he was alone in the car.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had launched the campaign on October 21, saying that even if 10 lakh vehicles in the city join the campaign, the PM10 levels would fall by 1.5 tonnes.
