<p>The state Transport department has decided to make a few changes to the newly framed Karnataka On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregators Rules, 2016, following Thursday’s high court order, which termed some rules as unconstitutional. <br /><br /></p>.<p>“The high court has upheld many rules in favour of the government, while only a few rules were declared unconstitutional. We will revise some of the rules after consulting our legal experts. We are yet to receive a copy of the high court order,” Transport Commissioner M K Aiyappa said.<br /><br />He explained: “We have received a lot of complaints from the public in connection with the services of cabs attached to aggregators. <br /><br />There is no safety of passengers particularly women. Hence, rules were framed by consulting experts. <br /><br />The high court has suggested a few changes and we will abide by it,” the commissioner added. <br /><br />The High Court had declared seeking access to personal information about passengers, making aggregators provide security deposit of Rs 1 lakh for up to 1,000 taxis and prohibiting aggregators and the drivers from independent operation or booking directly as unconstitutional. <br /><br />On the other side, the court upheld the state government’s power to frame Aggregation Rules. <br /><br />The transport department had made it mandatory for taxis to have panic buttons, display board, verification of antecedents of the driver, suspension of licence among others. <br /></p>
<p>The state Transport department has decided to make a few changes to the newly framed Karnataka On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregators Rules, 2016, following Thursday’s high court order, which termed some rules as unconstitutional. <br /><br /></p>.<p>“The high court has upheld many rules in favour of the government, while only a few rules were declared unconstitutional. We will revise some of the rules after consulting our legal experts. We are yet to receive a copy of the high court order,” Transport Commissioner M K Aiyappa said.<br /><br />He explained: “We have received a lot of complaints from the public in connection with the services of cabs attached to aggregators. <br /><br />There is no safety of passengers particularly women. Hence, rules were framed by consulting experts. <br /><br />The high court has suggested a few changes and we will abide by it,” the commissioner added. <br /><br />The High Court had declared seeking access to personal information about passengers, making aggregators provide security deposit of Rs 1 lakh for up to 1,000 taxis and prohibiting aggregators and the drivers from independent operation or booking directly as unconstitutional. <br /><br />On the other side, the court upheld the state government’s power to frame Aggregation Rules. <br /><br />The transport department had made it mandatory for taxis to have panic buttons, display board, verification of antecedents of the driver, suspension of licence among others. <br /></p>
