Karnataka High Court asks state govt, Ola and Uber to reach a consensus

Ola and Uber moved the court challenging an order issued by the State Transport Department effectively banning auto-rickshaw rides through their apps, following multiple complaints of overcharging

The Karnataka High Court has asked the state government to meet cab aggregators Ola and Uber to try and reach an understanding on the fare to be charged for autorickshaw services through their apps.

Justice MGS Kamal issued the direction on Friday related to the petitions by ANI Technologies (owner of Ola) and Uber. Ola and Uber moved the court challenging an order issued by the State Transport Department effectively banning auto-rickshaw rides through their apps. Karnataka government made such services illegal from Wednesday, following multiple complaints of overcharging.

The High Court said that the government can't just ban the