SC says apps like Uber, Ola to regulate and ensure women’s safety
October 13, 2017The Supreme Court said the internet based transportation network companies such as Uber, Ola, redBus needs to be supervised to ensure the safety of women travelers and directed the Centre to scrutinize the matter.
The division bench of Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta admitted the plea for a regulatory mechanism for app-based transport service providers after it was alleged that some the service providers are foreign-based and were not willing to come under the jurisdiction of Indian courts.
Amicus curiae senior advocate Indira Jaising, who was appointed to assist the court in the matter states that the transport providers did not carry out verification on their cab drivers, making the transporters endangered and there should a proper to regularize the services providers. She also enlightened the court that Uber recently got banned in London.
Thereafter, the court directed additional solicitor general Pinky Anand to scrutinize the matter and recommend on measures to be taken to ensure women’s safety and security.
The app-based Taxi providers of India argued that they only provide the technology and medium for drivers and commuters to connect. Whereas service providers contended that they have taken actions against Taxi drivers on receiving grievances, they also disagreed to be made responsible for misbehaviors and crime committed by Taxi drivers.
The Delhi High Court recently had asked internet based Taxi providers to provide cab driver details and get police verification done. "If a person comes to Delhi from a foreign country and books a cab and if a cab driver commits an offense, who will be held accountable? There should be some regulations and guidelines," said the court. The Supreme Court also directed NALSA to appoint an expert committee to recommend a framework of rules for compensating the passengers who are the victims because the states do not have any consistency on this matter.
The court scheduled the next hearing on 7 December.
The division bench of Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta admitted the plea for a regulatory mechanism for app-based transport service providers after it was alleged that some the service providers are foreign-based and were not willing to come under the jurisdiction of Indian courts.
Amicus curiae senior advocate Indira Jaising, who was appointed to assist the court in the matter states that the transport providers did not carry out verification on their cab drivers, making the transporters endangered and there should a proper to regularize the services providers. She also enlightened the court that Uber recently got banned in London.
Thereafter, the court directed additional solicitor general Pinky Anand to scrutinize the matter and recommend on measures to be taken to ensure women’s safety and security.
The app-based Taxi providers of India argued that they only provide the technology and medium for drivers and commuters to connect. Whereas service providers contended that they have taken actions against Taxi drivers on receiving grievances, they also disagreed to be made responsible for misbehaviors and crime committed by Taxi drivers.
The Delhi High Court recently had asked internet based Taxi providers to provide cab driver details and get police verification done. "If a person comes to Delhi from a foreign country and books a cab and if a cab driver commits an offense, who will be held accountable? There should be some regulations and guidelines," said the court. The Supreme Court also directed NALSA to appoint an expert committee to recommend a framework of rules for compensating the passengers who are the victims because the states do not have any consistency on this matter.
The court scheduled the next hearing on 7 December.
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