The Karnataka High Court on Thursday raised doubts over whether the State’s newly enacted law for gig workers adequately addresses the concerns of bike taxi operators and indicated that it may consider staying the ongoing prohibition on such services if specific rules are not framed soon.

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi was hearing a batch of appeals filed by cab aggregators Ola (ANI Technologies), Uber, Rapido, individual riders, and the Bike Taxi Welfare Association. The appeals challenge a single judge’s order halting bike taxi services until the State introduces a clear regulatory framework.

During the hearing, Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty informed the court that the government had recently notified the Karnataka Platform-Based G

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