Bombay hc

The Bombay High Court on Friday rejected ride-sharing company Rapido’s appeal against a Maharashtra government order denying it a licence to operate bike taxis in the state.Justices GS Patel and SG Dige disallowed Rapido’s petition, saying it could not prove that the plea for the licence was rejected by the government only because there was no policy put in place by the state.Rapido has been in the legal crosshairs related to its bike taxi services in several states, as taxis require yellow number plates to operate…

Bengaluru-based bike aggregator Rapido has slammed the Maharashtra government's decision to ban such private aggregators and ride-pooling vehicles from plying, and said it will examine legal remedies, here on Saturday.Referring to the state government's notification of Thursday (January 19), a Rapido spokesperson said that this could adversely impact livelihoods and opportunities of over 200,000 bike captains.Besides, the company claimed the 'arbitrary decision' will deprive millions of citizens from availing a reliable…