In November 2006, the High Court of Delhi, on its own motion, issued notices to the Union of India and others in view of the deteriorating traffic scenario in Delhi. The judgment in this case Civil Writ Petition No.16565 of 2006 was delivered by Justice Swtanter Kumar, for the bench comprising of Justice Kumar and Justice H.R. Malhotra.
Among others, this judgment dealt with black tints/films on car window panes. The Court observed that “…using of black films which completely stop or substantially obstruct visibility inside the cars, are a few amongst many of the commonly committed traffic offences” (para 7). The intentions of the Court may have been most noble and salutory but sadly, it appears to be on of those judgments where the Court embarks upon law making akin to a legislative body.