Re: Legal Alternatives to Sun Film Quote:
Originally Posted by Bh.P I think any option altering the view from outside-in is illegal. The supreme court has just re-iterated what was written in the Central Motor Vehicle Rule 1989, rule 100 ( http://www.tn.gov.in/sta/cmvr1989.pdf). According to their interpretation, the manufacturers are to deliver the car with the said VLT, and it has to be maintained as such, no alterations after manufacture.
So sticking anything to the glass, or putting anything near the glass which alters the VLT from the delivered/registered state is illegal.
The rule has remained the same. Just that the cops did not understand it earlier, or were not aware of it.
Not that I concur with the logical aspect of the law. Just stated what I think has transpired. So, technically, if anything has to change, the law has to be amended. The recent SC ruling did not introduce any new law. |
Actually the SC has changed the law a bit .
The Motor Vehicles Act 1939 , Section 100 , clause 2 states the following :-
The glass of the windscreen and rear window of every motor vehicle shall be such and shall be maintained in such a condition that the visual transmission of light is not less than 70%. The glasses used for side windows are such and shall be maintained in such condition that the visual transmission of light is not less than 50%, and shall conform to Indian Standards.
This allowed for citizens to use sun films and other alternatives as it contained the following words " shall be maintained ". Hence the citizens were allowed to use sun films and alternatives long as it did not reduce the visibility of the front and back windscreen to less than 70 % and the side windows to less than 50 %. Which meant that you were not infringing the law unless and until you stayed within the permissible limit of VLT.
However the new SC verdict contains the following provisions according to clause 27 :-
For the reasons afore-stated, we prohibit the use of black films of any VLT percentage or any other material upon the safety glasses, windscreens (front and rear) and side glasses of all vehicles throughout the country. The Home Secretary, Director General/Commissioner of Police of the respective States/Centre shall ensure compliance with this direction. The directions contained in this judgment shall become operative and enforceable with effect from 4th May, 2012. 28. With the above directions, we partially allow this writ petition and prohibit use of black films of any percentage VLT upon the safety glasses, windscreens (front and rear) and side glasses. However, there shall be no order as to costs
What this has done is prohibit the use of any material on the windscreen and the side windows hence one is no longer allowed to " maintain " the amount of light transmission even if it is less than 70 % for the front and rear windscreen and 50% for the side windows. |