Karnataka seizes nearly 260 Bengaluru bike taxis as Supreme Court case keeps sector in limbo
Karnataka’s transport department has seized nearly 260 alleged unauthorised bike taxis in Bengaluru while the state challenges a High Court ruling on motorcycle contract-carriage permits. The pending Supreme Court case leaves operating conditions uncertain for app-based mobility and last-mile delivery ecosystems.
Karnataka seized nearly 260 alleged unauthorised bike taxis in Bengaluru while challenging a High Court ruling that motorcycles can qualify for contract carriage permits. The Supreme Court case leaves app-based bike-taxi operations and regulatory conditions uncertain.
Why this matters
Nearly 260 seizures escalate the department's recent enforcement pattern after signals that Karnataka seized 30 bikes as the bike-taxi permit dispute reached the Supreme Court and took the Bengaluru dispute there.
retail-company is accelerating, up 163622% QoQ.
Also reported by
- BL · Consumer & Economy — Same time