Overview

• A division bench led by Acting Chief Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar refused on June 13 to stay a single-judge order from April 2, meaning bike taxi services must halt from June 16 with the next hearing on June 24 and responses due by June 20.
• State Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty told the court that Karnataka has opted not to frame rules for bike taxi operations under Section 93 of the Motor Vehicles Act, rendering central guidelines non-binding.
• Aggregators Rapido, Ola and Uber warned the ban jeopardises the livelihoods of over 600,000 riders in Karnataka who earn about ₹35,000 monthly, noting that Rapido disbursed more than ₹700 crore to captains in Bengaluru and paid over ₹100 crore in GST.
• Industry body Nasscom urged the transport minister to extend the June 15 deadline and to develop a balanced regulatory framework through stakeholder consultations.
• Commuters and public figures such as T. V. Mohandas Pai have voiced support on social media, highlighting bike taxis’ role in easing Bengaluru’s traffic congestion and providing affordable last-mile connectivity.