New Delhi, April 4 -- The Karnataka High Court has prohibited bike taxis until the government lays down clear guidelines under the Motor Vehicles Act. How significant is this ruling, will it disrupt ride-hailing platforms and reshape daily commutes for users? Mint takes a deep dive:

The Karnataka High Court has mandated that shared mobility aggregators, including Rapido, Uber and Ola, cease operations of bike taxis in the state within six weeks due to the absence of specific state regulation around the service. The court has given three months to the state government to come up with rules for bike taxis, saying the transport department cannot register motorcycles as transport vehicles or issue permits for these services until the guideli...