The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to interfere with Delhi government's decision to ban
Chhath Puja celebrations at public places like ponds and riverbanks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The high court dismissed a petition challenging the order of chairman of
Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) not to allow any gathering in public places for Chhath Puja on November 20.
A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and
Subramonium Prasad said granting permission for the gathering will act as a super spreader of the infection and dismissed the petition being meritless.
"In today's day and time, such a petition is belied by the ground reality," the bench said.
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