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- Five auto and taxi driver associations have filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging a Karnataka High Court order that permitted bike taxis.
- The unions argue that the operation of bike taxis threatens the livelihoods of existing drivers who comply with strict regulatory requirements like insurance, tax, and licensing.
- They claim that the court cannot force the government to implement transport policies favoring aggregators without a level regulatory playing field.
- A 2019 expert committee had previously recommended against allowing bike taxis in Bengaluru citing road safety and traffic concerns.
- The Supreme Court is expected to review the matter as the state government has also filed a separate appeal.
What to watch next
- Supreme Court hearing on the state government's appeal against the High Court order
- Judicial resolution regarding the regulatory parity for bike taxi services
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