Suspend bicycle -Taxis within six weeks: Karnataka High Court gives a strict richtyt to the state government | Today news

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued a strict order to the state government to take the necessary steps to suspend the bike taxis within the next six weeks. The decision is a major setback for the bike taxi aggregator app. Uber India Systems PVT Ltd, Ani Technologies PVT Ltd and others have applied for directions to the state government to consider the applications submitted in 2022 to convert two -wheelers into transport vehicles. At the trial of the petitions, the court noted that Ola, Uber and Rapido were managing bicycle taxis based on an interim order issued by the court, Ani reports. The court said applicants cannot act as a collector of bicycle taxi services unless the state government informs the appropriate guidelines in terms of section 93 of the Motor Vehicle Act of 1988. The court also said that the state government should ensure that the services are banned six weeks later. “The Department of Transport cannot be instructed to register motorcycles as transport vehicles or issue contract transport permits for such services until appropriate government regulations are in place,” Indian Express reported that he cited the judge BM Shyam Prasad. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved the launch of electric bike taxis for cities with at least one Lakh population, a step that will benefit some passengers up to 15 km and cover Mumbai, except for several other urban centers in the state. The measure will create more than 10,000 jobs in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and another 10,000 in the rest of the state, state Minister Pratap Sarnaik said. Catch all the business news, the news reports and the latest news updates on Live Mint. Download the Mint News app to get daily market updates. Business NewsnewSindiasuspend Bike taxis within six weeks: Karnataka High Court gives a strict prescription for the state’s government more