The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed taxi
aggregators to stop bike taxi services in the state within six weeks.
It stated that bike taxis cannot operate until the
state government notifies proper guidelines under the Motor Vehicle Act.
The single-judge bench of Justice B M Shyam Prasad
directed the state government to ensure that bike taxi operations are halted
within the stipulated time.
This direction came after ride-hailing apps such as
Ola, Uber, and Rapido, which also operate bike taxis, approached the High Court
seeking necessary directives for the state government to formulate a policy for
running bike taxis.
While ordering the bike taxi operators to cease
operations by six weeks, the court instructed the state government to formulate
guidelines in this regard.