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The Kerala High Court ruled that state law officers and central government counsel displaying the name of the court in the name-boards of their motorized vehicles violated the Motor Vehicles Act's rules. While issuing a slew of orders to regulate the unauthorized display of official State emblems and the unauthorized use of name boards on motor vehicles, the Court held as much. Emblems Usage The State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act prohibits the use of the Indian flag for professional and commercial purposes, as well as matters related to them.
The Court emphasized that the use of the emblem on vehicles is limited under Rule 7 of this Act to the authorities listed in Schedule II. Constitutional authorities and other dignitaries are among those who are permitted to display the emblem on their vehicles. Because the Act prohibits the use of the emblem or star plate on any other motor vehicle, the Court determined that such use was illegal. Furthermore, the Motor Vehicles (Driving) Regulations require that motor vehicles transporting constitutional officials and other dignitaries who are permitted to use the State Emblem of India/Asoka Chakra/Official Emblem of the State display the registration mark in the form and manner specified.
These instructions were to be strictly followed throughout the state, and the Transport Commissioner was asked to take the necessary steps, working through the concerned officers in the Motor Vehicles Department, to ensure that no unlicensed motor vehicle displaying an emblem was allowed to be used in any public place. Name Boards Use: The Court noted that the display of the state government's name in name-boards was permitted on motor vehicles owned by co-operative societies and other societies, as well as on vehicles owned by non-governmental organizations. The name of the Court was also allowed to be displayed on the registration plates of several law enforcement and central government counsel vehicles.
Section 3 of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act was broken. The Court stated that the State Government's rule-making authority under the Motor Vehicles Act does not allow it to allow the use of name boards in motor vehicles. The Court also issued a number of other orders in the case to improve road safety in the state. The Transport Commissioner has been ordered by the Court to submit a report on the actions taken in this matter by July 7, 2021.
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