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In a setback to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=ola+cabs">Ola cabs</a>, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=delhi+high+court">Delhi High Court</a> dismissed its plea challenging a single-judge order upholding <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=delhi+government">Delhi government</a>'s ban on such taxi services. 
 
"Appeal dismissed," a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said. 
 
On July 29, single-judge, in his interim order, had directed Delhi government's transport department and traffic police to "strictly enforce" the January 1 ban. 
 
The single-judge also sought an undertaking from ANI Technologies, which operates under the brand name of Ola that it will comply with the court's order. 
 
On August 4, the division bench had reserved its order after hearing arguments on Ola's plea. Ola accused single-judge of overlooking <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=supreme+court">Supreme Court</a>'s orders on the kind of taxis that can run on city's roads. 
 
Ola had argued that other non-app based taxi organisations come under <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=radio+taxi+scheme">Radio Taxi Scheme</a> and Ola does not own the vehicles that run under their brand and only connects the taxis with customers. 
 
The company released an official statement stating, "We respect the Honorable Divisional Bench's order on commercial diesel vehicles on all aggregator platforms in the state of New Delhi, as well as on those plying independently. We are working closely with the authorities to help and support the thousands of driver entrepreneurs and lakhs of citizens in the state, who use the Ola app." 
 
The Delhi government had said the All India Tourist Permit (AITP) vehicles that operate under Ola brand are meant for tourist destinations and not point-to-point service in city. 
 
In this regard, the single-judge admonished Ola for not complying with the ban imposed on it by Delhi government on January 01 this year and refused to grant it any interim relief. 
 
The single-judge had refused to provide any relief to Ola. 
 
The court had earlier questioned how Ola was operating in Delhi when the city government's order banning them had not been stayed and warned of a shutdown if it thought it was above the law.

Ola cabs remains banned in Delhi as high court dismisses plea

It’s good news for <keyword id="6354720" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ola">Ola</keyword> riders. App only taxi operator Ola has won a legal reprieve to operate in New Delhi. Rival <keyword id="1042120" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uber">Uber</keyword> too has filed a similar suit to challenge the <keyword id="6354952" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-Government">Delhi government</keyword>’s ban in the city. 
	 
	According to an ET report, the transport authorities in the national capital had started penalizing cabs that were operating under Ola and Uber after the Delhi government issued ban orders imposed in December. The ban was issued after a 25 year old woman accused Uber driver of rape. 
	 It should be noted that the <keyword id="6355014" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-High-Court">Delhi High Court</keyword> asserted that the government's ban was not valid and could not be the sole basis to reject the taxi operators’ application to operate its taxis in the city. 
	 
	The court also directed the transport authorities to provide Ola with all details required for a licence within 10 days. Uber too has followed suit. 
	 
	Image: Indiatimes.com

Say Ola! Delhi High Court
rejects ban on taxi operator, Uber to follow suit

The Delhi High Court will today hear the appeal of <keyword id="1042120" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Uber">Uber</keyword> and <keyword id="6362049" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ola-Cabs">Ola Cabs</keyword> against the ban imposed on them by Delhi’s <keyword id="62110" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="transport-department">Transport Department</keyword>. On January 1, the Transport Department had refused to lift the ban, saying “there are no grounds to review the ban imposed.” 
 
The Delhi government had banned all web-based taxi operators in December last year after a taxi driver working with Uber allegedly raped a woman. Uber and Ola had approached the Delhi High Court requesting quashing of the ban orders. 
 
The Transport Department had said in its order: "They (web-based taxi operators) provide a simple taxi service by transporting people from one point to another through a vehicle driven by a driver for a fee, which is collected by the petitioner company directly from the passenger. Being a taxi service provider they are required to follow the law of the land and by using an AITP (All India Tourist Permit) taxi for local point to point drop, as in the present case, the petitioner has violated the prevailing law of the land and as it was not registered, which again was a violation.”

Delhi High Court To Hear Uber And Ola Cabs Appeals Today

In a recent blog post, <keyword id="6354720" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Ola">Ola</keyword>’s first full time employee and current Chief Operating Officer Ola COO <keyword id="2904207" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Pranay-Jivrajka">Pranay Jivrajka</keyword> has leveled serious charges against segment competitor Uber. He alleges the latter is fanning ‘a debate of nationalism to hide their identity of being a multi-national’. He also alleges the competition has ‘serial violations of law as an integral part of its business strategy’. 
 
In his post Jivrajka claims Ola has partnered with the Indian government, even at a ‘serious business expense’ to itself. He says the onus is on the business to work with the Government and evolve the ecosystem further in a partnership mode. Citing the example of Uber’s ‘card on file’ payment system and bike taxis in Gurgaon, Jivrajka claims the competition is running a business despite ‘multiple notices and seizures of hundreds of vehicles.’ 
 
The company executive goes on to say that while during the Delhi Diesel ban, Ola was committed to 100% CNG adoption, Uber continued to ply diesel vehicles with ‘absolute disregard for the state and the court of law’. 
 On Monday, Ola filed in the <keyword id="6371973" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Karnataka-High-Court">Karnataka High Court</keyword> saying that it has complied with all requirements to continue operating. This was to counter to a petition by rival <keyword id="2502101" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Uber-India">Uber India</keyword> which challenged the Karnataka On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregator Rules, 2016. 
 
Ola said Uber’s petition is motivated in an “attempt to bypass the laws of the land by foreign companies who run their operations in this country for profit without due regard for the applicable laws”. 
 
Both Ola and Uber have been fighting a bloody price war to gain market share in India.

Ola COO Pranay Jivrajka calls Uber ‘disrespectful’ of
India’s laws

Surge pricing is back! This time it’s has new aliases. Days after global taxi aggregator <keyword id="1042120" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Uber">Uber</keyword> rolled out its ‘upfront fares’ tariff, <keyword id="6354720" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ola">Ola</keyword> has not been left wanting either. The Bengaluru-based online transport app has introduced ‘low peak pricing’. 
 
Have things changed? Well, yes and no. The earlier version of the app would display the surge pricing tariff as ‘1.5x’ or ‘1.8x’, now a customer gets to see the actual rate per kilometer applicable at the time of booking. Ola claims this lets one know beforehand how much his/her ride will cost. 
 
That’s all fine. However, this is not the death of surge pricing as the tariff is still based on the demand, traffic and other factors. As for Uber, its ‘upfront fares’ is a clear indication that surge pricing is here to stay. 
 
This comes after the two online taxi aggregators were directed by several state governments to end surge pricing based on a barrage of protests and complaints from customers and taxi unions. Uber had rolled back its surge model in Delhi last month, agreeing to charge a per-kilometer fare and not exceed the government-prescribed rate. The Karnataka government has even threatened to ban Uber in the state if it doesn’t say goodbye to surge pricing. 
 
On Monday, Ola filed in the Karnataka High Court saying that it has complied with all requirements to continue operating. This was to counter to a petition by rival Uber India which challenged the Karnataka On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregator Rules, 2016. 
 
Both Ola and Uber have been fighting a bloody price war. Both firms have been offering discounts to customers to gain more market share. 
 
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Uber and Ola have rolled out surge pricing, but under new garbs

<ul><li>Delhi HC stays <keyword id="701249" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="transport-dept" source="Orion">Transport Dept</keyword>'s notice, saving Ola, <keyword id="1042120" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="uber" source="Orion">Uber</keyword>, and Rapido from suspension of ride-sharing services.</li><li>A division bench of Justices Suresh <keyword id="15491952" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="kumar-kait" source="Orion">Kumar Kait</keyword> and <keyword id="2581533" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="neena-bansal-krishna" source="Orion">Neena Bansal Krishna</keyword> directed the <keyword id="62110" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="transport-department" source="Orion">Transport Department</keyword> to refrain from taking any coercive measures against Rapido and other ride-sharing platforms.</li></ul>New Delhi, In a major relief to Ola, Uber, and Rapido, the Delhi High Court on Friday put a stay on the public notice and show cause notice issued by the city Transport Department, halting the ride-sharing platforms. A division bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Neena Bansal Krishna directed the Transport Department to refrain from taking any coercive measures against Rapido and other ride-sharing platforms until a comprehensive policy is formulated. In February, the app-based aggregators were prevented from plying bike taxis on the road without commercial permits. The Transport Department, ordering an immediate halt to the bike taxi services provided by these platforms, had warned that any violation will result in penal action. The public notice by the Transport Department said that the companies defying the orders will be fined up to Rs 1 lakh, as the use of bikes for commercial purposes violated the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Following the High Court decision, Uber has expressed its gratitude towards the court's order providing protection to the company against coercive actions regarding its bike taxi service in the capital city. "We welcome the High Court's order to give Uber protection from coercive action on bike taxis in Delhi. This will bring relief to drivers on our platform whose livelihood had been impacted by the ban as also to the hundreds and thousands of riders who choose to ride on Moto for affordability and last mile connectivity. We are committed to serving the city and being the platform of choice for riders and drivers alike," said Uber in a statement. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/is-whatsapp-secretly-listening-to-your-private-conversations-heres-how-to-check/articleshow/100155980.cms">Is WhatsApp secretly listening to your private conversations? Here’s how to check</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/google-pixel-6a-vs-pixel-7a-smartphone-comparison-with-price-and-features/articleshow/100177889.cms">Google Pixel 6a vs Pixel 7a: Is Google's latest mid-ranger worth the extra ₹12,000?</a>

Relief for ride-sharing platforms as Delhi HC put stays on Transport Department notice

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has responded to allegations that a 26-year-old woman in India was reportedly sexually assaulted by her Uber driver on Friday night.
In an Uber blog post, Kalanick said:
<blockquote class="blockquote">
What happened over the weekend in New Delhi is horrific. Our entire team's hearts go out to the victim of this despicable crime. We will do everything, I repeat, everything to help bring this perpetrator to justice and to support the victim and her family in her recovery.
We will work with the government to establish clear background checks currently absent in their commercial transportation licensing programs. We will also partner closely with the groups who are leading the way on women's safety here in New Delhi and around the country and invest in technology advances to help make New Delhi a safer city for women.
</blockquote>
The woman says her driver sexually assaulted and beat her before warning her not to contact authorities. Uber gave police information about his license, address, vehicle, and details about the woman's trip. 
The 32-year-old driver, Shiv Kumar Yadav, was arrested Sunday morning at home, <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/07/indian-police-uber-driver-rape">100 miles from Delhi</a>. He is scheduled to appear in court today, AFP <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/r-indian-uber-driver-accused-of-rape-previously-arrested-for-assault-2014-12">reports</a>. 
Yadav was previously arrested for sexual assault and was acquitted, but he was still allowed to drive for Uber.
Kalanick, according to The Deccan Chronicle, has said India's systems don't have a process "<a href="https://twitter.com/DeccanChronicle/status/541878412579573760">to establish clear background checks</a>." 
Delhi's government <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-delhi-city-government-bans-uber-after-alleged-rape-2014-12">said in a statement</a> that the "Transport Department has banned all activities relating to providing any transport service by the www.Uber.com with immediate effect." According to the AFP, Delhi's city government <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-delhi-city-government-bans-uber-after-alleged-rape-2014-12#ixzz3LJdSZJcf">has banned Uber in the wake of this weekend's rape allegation</a>. 
"(The) Transport Department has banned all activities relating to providing any transport service by the www.Uber.com with immediate effect," the government said in a statement. 
Uber, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-just-raised-12-billion-2014-12">which just raised $1.2 billion at a $41 billion valuation</a>, launched in India in 2013. Uber's primary competition in India is Ola Cabs, which operates in 19 cities and <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/27/olacabs-softbank-india/">has raised about $277 million</a>.

Uber CEO Promises Change In India After Alleged Rape Gets The Service Banned In The Capital

After guidelines issued by the <keyword id="168381" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="ministry-of-road-transport">Ministry of Road Transport</keyword> appeared to impact the business of the US-based taxi-hailing firm <keyword id="1042120" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uber">Uber</keyword> in India, the company has now decided to take help of social media and online petitions. 
 Known as the <keyword id="3114129" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="City-Taxi-Scheme-2015">City Taxi Scheme 2015</keyword>, Uber has launched this campaign against Maharashtra’s draft rules for cab services. The campaign also looks forward to officially communicate its views to the government on the proposed rules. 
 
Shailesh Sawlani, Uber's general manager for Mumbai, says, "We feel it is critical for the people of Maharashtra, who have for years suffered in silence with poor quality transportation, to stand up against these regressive regulations and make their voices heard." 
 
Ola, on the other hand, prefers to directly get in touch with the government officials to resolve stalemates, according to some reports. Earlier, Ola had stated that "We work with authorities at all levels, be it central and state to resolve issues.” 
 
Uber, in the past as well, has taken help of online platform to fix issues with the government. In a similar move, Uber launched a campaign in January this year after the Delhi government banned its services following an alleged rape of a passenger by one of its driver partners. 
 
The company ran a campaign on social networking platform twitter with hash-tag #BringBackUber. Moreover, it also launched online petitions that received nearly 8,000 applications. The case, however, is now in court. 
 
Up until now, the petition in Mumbai has received around 24,000 online signatures. 
 
According to the draft rule issued by the Department of Home under Maharashtra government, a cab service licensee should have a fleet of 1,000 taxis to 4,000 taxis. Additionally, fare charged by the cabbies would be prescribed by the state transport authority. 
 
The conditions are not acceptable to Uber along with a proposal that asks its taxi drivers to maintain a feedback register and receipt printers. 
 
Sawlani also added that “The proposed scheme is a clampdown on consumer choice and freedom. It is equally important for commuters to let the government know that this scheme does not have smart solutions nor their interests at heart.” 
 
Turning down such online campaigns, a Delhi-based lobbyist for transport firms says, "The online petition in Delhi was not very effective mainly because of the timing, as it was done after the rape case. And second, there was a petition to change an existing law, unlike in Mumbai where comments are invited. Cab companies should work with authorities. It is not possible to settle all issues through the judiciary."

Here’s what Uber is doing to challenge the government’s guidelines

Following Ola and Uber, the on-demand auto aggregator <keyword id="2885078" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Jugnoo">Jugnoo</keyword> has also discontinued surge pricing in Delhi. This has come after the government gave orders to stop its practice amidst the ongoing second phase of the odd-even scheme. 
 
"Surge pricing is a standard practice across different industries and it is no different with app-based transport aggregators," says Samar Singla, founder and CEO Jugnoo. "However, we came to this decision following the general commotion ensued by the transport aggregator ecosystem," he says. 
 
Singla added how surcharging is based on the fundamental demand and supply concept of economics, and it’s purely up to consumers if they want to pay more for a service or not, in case of high demand. 
 
"This also helps in prioritizing travel, which means that only people who really need the service will use it by paying a higher price and the rest will find other ways of commuting," he adds. 
 
"Surcharge is part of any business model and permanently banning it will negatively impact these companies," says Singla. 
 
In support of the government’s odd-even scheme to tackle pollution and traffic, Jugnoo had added 1000 more autos to its existing fleet. 
 
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