Sindh High Court Issues Deadline to Remove Fancy Number Plates on Private Vehicles

The Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court has imposed a deadline for private vehicle owners to rid their cars of decorative license plates, government emblems and unauthorized markings within a week. Vehicles not adhering to the directive will face restrictions at court entrances. According to the Sindh High Court Registrar, the order targets vehicles belonging to lawyers, judicial officials, court personnel and others.

The regulation mandates the removal of green license plates, governmental logos, monograms, blue lights, stickers, badges, flags, inscriptions, flashing lights, rotating lights and imitation government or AFR plates from private automobiles. The registrar explained that unauthorized usage of official symbols and illicit license plates on private vehicles creates safety concerns and gives a false sense of government entitlement.

The Chief Justice has tasked judicial employees, judicial officers and lawyers to ensure adherence to the law. However, vehicles falling under Rule 76(f) of the Sindh Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Rules 2017 will not be subject to the directive. The court has warned that non-compliant vehicles will be denied access to the Sindh High Court, City Court, and district and sessions courts, and vehicle owners who disobey the directive could face police intervention as permitted by law.