India, April 2 -- The Karnataka High Court has directed bike taxi aggregators, including Rapido, to cease operations in the state within six weeks, reported Bar and Bench. The ruling was issued on Wednesday by Justice B Shyam Prasad, dismissing petitions filed by Rapido's parent company, Ropeen Transportation Services Private Limited, along with other aggregators such as Uber and Ola.

According to the report, companies had approached the court seeking recognition of bike taxis as legal transport services. They had requested permission for the registration of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) two-wheelers as transport vehicles. Additionally, they urged the court to instruct authorities to implement regulations governing bike taxi services....