The two couples fleeing to Chandigarh were hit with an unexpected fine on Tuesday.
Chandigarh:
On Tuesday, two couples who fled to Chandigarh were sentenced to an unexpected fine when they approached the Punjab and the Haryana High Court to request the protection of their lives.
The Hari Pal Verma Court of Justice, while issuing instructions for the safety of couples, also observed in their photos that they were not wearing masks at the time of the wedding ceremony.
In the first case of petitioner Renu Devi, the court ordered the police to keep the couple safe, but observed that the petitioners and the other participants were not wearing masks during the wedding ceremony.
“Consequently, the petitioners are invoiced 10,000 rupees / – as costs to be deposited with the assistant commissioner, Hoshiarpur within 15 days from today and the amount thus deposited by the petitioner will be used to organize masks for the general public in the district of Hoshiarpur, “read the order.
In a similar case for petitioner Veena Rani, the court ordered the police to provide security for the couple, but fined them 5,000 rupees for not wearing a mask at the ceremony. wedding.
The court asked the couple to deposit money with the Fazilika administration and ordered that the money be used to organize masks for the general public.
On April 9, the Punjab government made it mandatory for people to wear a face mask because of the COVID-19 epidemic.
“Masks are now mandatory in Punjab. The secretary of health issues a detailed notice to people. Remember to wear a mask when you go out of your house for any emergency / essential. A clean piece of cloth is all you all need to stay safe and fight # Covid_19 together, “said Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Facebook.
