Despite the orders of the Supreme Court, several motorists in the city and across Mumbai are still flouting the
rule and are applying tinted or dark films on their car windows. Although the number of violators has decreased in the last seven years, motorists in the city who violate the rules will be penalised under the Motor Vehicle Act (MVC)

In 2012, the Supreme Court had ordered a complete ban on the use of tinted plastic films or any other material tampering with the original form of the safety glass on the car windows. In the last seven years, authorities have collected Rs 15 crore in fines whereas, in the last five months, the Maharashtra state police have penalised nearly 33,167 motorists for violation of rules.