Court orders crackdown on use of red beacons, sirens by bureaucrats, judicial officers in Kashmir

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ordered a strict crackdown on the unauthorized use of red beacons and sirens by bureaucrats and judicial officers. A division bench of Chief Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi issued the order, emphasizing that such privileges are reserved only for emergency services and dignitaries as defined by law. The court's decision aims to curb the misuse of these symbols of authority, maintaining that their inappropriate use undermines the rule of law and creates a public nuisance. The authorities have been directed to take immediate steps to implement the court's directive and ensure compliance with existing regulations.