Hyderabad- Cars with tinted glass have reappeared on the Hyderabad city roads as well as at the Secretariat premises, despite a Supreme Court order prohibiting their use.
Ignoring the private vehicle owners, we see that the people elected representatives and Council members have started using this black tinted film on the glasses of their vehicles. It has been observed that some Ministers are reluctant to remove the sun-control films from their cars. The court, acting on a PIL, banned the use of tint film on car glasses even if it was within the limits permitted by the Motor Vehicles Rule, 1989. Only cars that have been delivered with tinted windows by the manufacturer have been exempt from the ban.
Granting further exemption, the court has granted liberty to the police officers concerned to grant exemption to V VIPs who are escorted with ‘Z’ and ‘Z plus’ category security. Concerned over the increase in instances of criminals using black films on windscreens and side glasses of their cars, the Supreme Court of India had directed the States and the Union Territories to strictly enforce the ban on use of tint beyond the permitted limit.
Speaking on this, Cyberabad CP C V Anand said: “At least there is no such violation in Cyberabad limits. The Cyberabad police continue to enforce it fully and there is no question of showing leniency.” “We are now building a new State, which should be free from crime. All people, irrespective of their status, should abide by the Supreme Court order. The RTA and the police should strictly implement the order,”.
Let us expect a Greater Telangana ahead.