Delhi: Supreme Court bans Uber, Rapido bike taxis

The government had warned aggregators from plying bike taxis in the city or facing a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh.

The Supreme Court has overturned the Delhi High Court's decision to allow Uber, Rapido and other bike taxis to operate in New Delhi, imposing a ban on these services.

The Apex court was hearing two pleas filed by the Delhi government, against the high court order that permitted bike taxi aggregators to operate in the national capital till notification of the final policy on plying of 2-wheeler non-transport vehicles.

Rapido's parent company had filed a petition in the high court seeking relief from a Delhi government order directing it to immediately stop plying non-transport 2-wheelers from carrying passengers on hire-and-reward or for commercial purposes. The government had warned aggregators from plying bike taxis in the city or facing a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh.

The plea also stated that the government's conduct was contrary to the intent and object of the Centre with respect to the issuance of licences to aggregators as laid down by the Motor Vehicles Act. However, the transport ministry is yet to formulate guidelines for the use of 2-wheeler non-transport vehicles for the purpose of aggregation and ride-sharing.

Source: ET