New Delhi, April 2 -- Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued a strict directive to the state government to take necessary steps to suspend bike taxis within next six weeks.

The decision comes as a huge set-back to bike taxi aggregator app.

Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd, Ani Technologies Pvt Ltd and others had applied for directions to the state government to consider the applications filed in 2022 for converting two-wheelers into transport vehicles.

During the hearing of the petitions, the court noted that Ola, Uber and Rapido were managing bike taxis based on an interim order issued by the court, reported ANI.

The court said that applicants cannot act as a collector of bike taxi services unless the state government informs the relevan...