Page 805 - The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

THE USE OF RED LIGHT ON THE TOP FRONT OF THE VEHICLE 777

(c) any vehicle carrying the dignitary formally designated as equivalent in
rank, status and privileges to those dignitaries referred to in items (a) and
(b) above shall be entitled to use the red light as per the corresponding
privileges. The vehicle carrying the dignitaries assigned rank in their
personal capacities by the Ministry of Home Affairs shall be entitled to use
red light as per the corresponding privileges assigned to those dignitaries
referred to in items (a) and (b) above.
(d) in case the vehicle fitted with red light on top front is not carrying the
dignitaries, then such red light shall not be used and be covered by a black
cover.
(e) the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations shall issue
similar notifications on the use of red light in respect of high dignitaries of
their State Governments or Union Territory Administrations, such as
Governor, Lt. Governor, Chief Minister, Chief Justices and Judges of High
Courts, Chairman, Speaker and Cabinet Ministers of State/Union Territory
Legislatures, etc., as the case may be.