Overview

• Delhi High Court directed the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Delhi Transport Department, Delhi Police and leading e-commerce platforms to submit detailed responses and evidence of enforcement under the 2023 delivery service scheme.
• The court ordered the Delhi government to place the full text of the Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme, 2023 and records of action taken against violations on record.
• Advocate Shashank Shri Tripathi’s PIL alleges delivery riders routinely carry oversized, bulky and heavy loads on two-wheelers in violation of the Motor Vehicles Act, posing risks to commuters and pedestrians.
• The 2023 scheme requires aggregators to operate 24/7 command-and-control centers and transition to electric fleets by 2030, though critics warn that accountability measures and penalties remain inadequate.
• Next hearing is scheduled for October 8, 2025, as the court considers framing binding regulatory guidelines for gig-economy delivery operations.