Red beacon only for high office; not for MPs, MLAs

Vehicles used by MPs, MLAs, 'sarpanchs' and their like can no longer sport a red beacon, or any beacon for that matter. The Supreme Court on Tuesday restricted "red beacon with flasher" to vehicles of a small band of "high dignitaries" holding constitutional posts, including President, prime minister and Chief Justice of India, and, said even they could use this facility only while on official duty.

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