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This can lead to irreparable <a href=\"http:\/\/damage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">damage<\/a> is currently, India is witnessing resurgence of COVID-19 cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bench also stated that such behaviour is completely unconscionable and it should be taken care of without any delay otherwise all the measures taken up in past would be of no use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Delhi High Court, last week, took a suo moto cognizance after observing the \u201cstubborn reluctance\u201d of passengers to wear mask in Kolkata-Delhi flight and directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to take few measures. 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