SC Ruling on Use of Red Beacons

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday Dec 10,2013 said that red beacon lights without flashers would be used on the vehicles of only high constitutional functionaries and blue beacon lights will be used only on emergency services and police

The SC Bench headed by Justice G.S. Singhvi in its direction said that the sirens would only be used on the emergency and police vehicles but the sound should not be unduly harsh and shrill

The SC said that both the central and state governments will within three months issue a pruned list of constitutional functionaries entitled for red beacon lights on official vehicles

The SC added that any violations of its direction would attract exemplary penalty