The Supreme Court has refused an appeal filed by Rapido challenging the Maharashtra government's denial to grant licence to the company. A bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said the amendments made to the Motor Vehicles Act in 2019 clearly state that without a valid licence an aggregator cannot operate. Previously, Pune RTO had rejected the company's plea for licence in December 2022.
The bench, also comprising justices P.S. Narasimha and J.B. Pardiwala, granted liberty to the company to move the high court to challenge the January 19 notification issued by Maharashtra, and also asked the high court to examine it as uninfluenced by the earlier order.
The state government had said there was no policy on licensing of bike taxis and there was no fare structure policy. It contended before the high court that a committee has been constituted to consider developing guidelines for bike taxis in the state.
The high court had directed the company to suspend the services immediately, noting that it was operating without procuring a licence from the Maharashtra government.
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