Bombay High Court Seeks Maharashtra Govt Affidavit on Bike Taxi Ban Implementation

The Bombay High Court ordered the Maharashtra Government to file an affidavit detailing the steps undertaken to implement the 2023 Government Resolution (GR) by which bike taxis were prohibited from plying across the State.

The Chief Justice further said that in the next hearing, scheduled after three weeks, the bench will put up some "inconvenient questions" to the petitioners as they (judges) have prima facie opined that this is a Personal Interest Litigation.

Meanwhile, government counsel informed the bench that already directives have been issued to the traffic department across the State not to permit such bike taxis and to stop them and impose fines if found plying.