Karnataka HC refuses relief to bike aggregators; Nasscom warns state govt of huge job losses

Despite efforts from stakeholders, bike taxis will stop plying on roads post June 15 as the Karnataka High Court on Friday refused to stay a single judge’s order prohibiting the use of such taxis until a formal policy is introduced. The appeal was filed by ANI Technologies (Ola) and Uber India, challenging Justice B Shyam Prasad’s order to suspend services.

The division bench of acting chief justice Kameswar Rao and Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar on Friday directed Ola, Uber and the transport department to file their submissions on merit by June…