The Delhi cab drivers’ union has been blocking Uber vehicles and drivers that are not partaking in the statewide strike. The Delhi High Court , responding to a plea by Uber, has now ordered that taxi unions are no longer allowed to restrict Uber from operating in the state. Uber and Ola drivers have been on a strike in Delhi from the past few days over allegations of irregular payments. However, there are still a few Uber drivers out there in operation who are facing a tough time operating within the state.
The Delhi High Court in its ruling said “Till further orders, the defendants (unions) are restrained from stopping/blocking of the cars of the driver partners of the plaintiff (Uber) or removing/ confiscating the devices installed in those cars including in any manner hampering, obstructing or interfering in the legitimate business of the plaintiff and in this regard, causing violence in any manner.”
The court has further clarified that the taxi drivers’ union is barred from “protesting, agitating, causing commotion violence in any manner in and around (within 500 meters)” of Uber’s offices located in Hauz Khas and Gurugram. The court will gather more details and has scheduled another hearing for the 17th of February.
This will bring some relief to Uber, which has been struggling with one issue or the other over the past few months in Delhi and elsewhere. Recently, we saw UberPOOL being deemed illegal in the State of Karnataka owing to draconian transport laws that didn’t allow one trip to consist of multiple destinations. Uber even urged customers to sign a petition in a bid to overturn the decision. As of now, UberPOOL is still operation in the state.
The Delhi High Court in its ruling said “Till further orders, the defendants (unions) are restrained from stopping/blocking of the cars of the driver partners of the plaintiff (Uber) or removing/ confiscating the devices installed in those cars including in any manner hampering, obstructing or interfering in the legitimate business of the plaintiff and in this regard, causing violence in any manner.”
The court has further clarified that the taxi drivers’ union is barred from “protesting, agitating, causing commotion violence in any manner in and around (within 500 meters)” of Uber’s offices located in Hauz Khas and Gurugram. The court will gather more details and has scheduled another hearing for the 17th of February.
This will bring some relief to Uber, which has been struggling with one issue or the other over the past few months in Delhi and elsewhere. Recently, we saw UberPOOL being deemed illegal in the State of Karnataka owing to draconian transport laws that didn’t allow one trip to consist of multiple destinations. Uber even urged customers to sign a petition in a bid to overturn the decision. As of now, UberPOOL is still operation in the state.
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