Is It Legal for Police or Traffic Vehicles to Park Illegally While Penalizing Citizens for the Same?

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      Desirina6887
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        Desirina6887
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        May 8, 2025 at 8:09 am
        Hi everyone,

        Iโ€™d like your opinion on a situation that feels unfair and possibly illegal.

        Recently, I parked my car on a street in Ahmedabad where it was not blocking traffic or causing any obstruction and several other vehicles were already parked, including one that looked like a police or traffic police vehicle. That vehicle arrived just a minute or two before us and parked silently in the same line as civilians, with no warning or signage advising against parking.

        My assumption wasโ€”if even a police vehicle is parked here, it must be fine.

        We went to a nearby salon, and about 1.5 hours later, I received an SMS stating a challan was issued to my car for wrong parking. When we returned, we saw that the same police vehicle was still parked in the same lineโ€”no sign of any official work or emergency.

        This raises a few concerns:

        If the location was illegal to park, why was the police vehicle allowed to remain there?

        Shouldnโ€™t police lead by example instead of quietly waiting for civilians to park and then issuing challans?

        Is this a case of selective enforcement or entrapment?

        Iโ€™m considering filing an RTI to ask if that vehicle was officially on duty, and whether it too was challaned.

        I would prefer to stay anonymous as I worry about retaliation.
        Has anyone else faced something similar or taken legal action in such a case?

        Appreciate any views or advice.

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