The Supreme Court of India directed all States and Union Territories to strictly implement installation of vehicle location tracking devices and panic buttons in public transport vehicles, with Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan stressing passenger safety, especially for women, senior citizens and children.
The Union government told Rajya Sabha that bike taxis lack legal status under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, with Nitin Gadkari citing 2025 aggregator guidelines enabling states to regulate such services.
