Bike taxis back on Bengaluru roads; Karnataka HC says government can’t prohibit trade

Bike taxis were seen plying on Bengaluru roads again on Thursday after a two-month hiatus. Ride-hailing aggregators such as Uber, Rapido, and Ola resumed bike taxi services after the Karnataka High Court (HC) questioned the state government on the blanket ban on the trade. Many citizens were seen using the services within hours of the feature being made available on the apps.

On Wednesday, the HC pulled up the government, asking why the trade cannot be regulated instead of being prohibited. The two-judge bench, led by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and…