Karnataka High Court Lifts Bike Taxi Ban, Ola, Uber, Rapido Can Resume Services

• The Karnataka High Court has revoked the ban on bike taxi services in the state, allowing aggregators like Ola, Uber, and Rapido to resume operations.
• This decision overturns earlier court orders that had forced app-based two-wheeler operators to suspend services.
• The High Court's Division Bench allowed appeals against a single-judge order which had prohibited bike taxis due to the absence of specific state rules.
• Bike taxi operations were halted in June 2025 after a previous High Court directive, leading aggregators to remove the service from their apps.
• The legal challenge stemmed from an April 2 order by a single-judge bench, which stated bike taxis could not operate without state rules under the Motor Vehicles Act.

Why It Matters: Karnataka High Court lifts bike taxi ban, enabling Ola, Uber, Rapido to resume services statewide.