Uber hails Karnataka HC verdict allowing aggregators to provide auto services

Uber has welcomed the Karnataka High Court’s order allowing cab aggregators to provide auto-rickshaw hailing services, while auto-rickshaw drivers’ associations that asked to ban all aggregators have mixed reactions.

The court, while noting that aggregators should follow the fares fixed by the government, said they can charge 10% additional fare and GST.

“We welcome today’s court order, which recognises that auto drivers have the right to operate using aggregator platforms. It also recognises that platforms like Uber can charge a booking fee, which allows them to cover their costs and continue to provide their services,” an Uber spokesperson said in a statement which, however, expressed concern over commission caps.