The Karnataka High Court on Thursday heard appeals filed by Rapido, Uber and Ola challenging a single-judge order that barred bike-taxi operations in the state until guidelines are framed under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

Appearing for the state, Advocate General (AG) Shashi Kiran Shetty argued that a motorcycle cannot be treated as a transport vehicle, asserting that the statutory definition does not allow its use for carrying passengers or for hire. When the bench noted that the single judge had not accepted this view, the AG said he was entitled to press the contention in the appeal.

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As per a LiveLaw report, the court questioned the state’s position in light of its earlier Electric Vehicle (EV) po

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