New Delhi: The Delhi high Court had directed Central government to frame guidelines for e-rickshaws in state. It had also refuses to lift ban from e-rickshaw in Delhi on Tuesday.
High Court said, “What is prohibited under law cannot be permitted… It is the responsibility of Parliament and the Centre to frame rules for regulating plying of e-rickshaws in the national capital.”
The court stressed that the law needed to be amended to bring the e-rickshaws under the ambit of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 for regulating them on the roads.
A division bench of High Court had passed the order after conclusion of arguments on a writ petition seeking its regulation.
Notify that HC had on July 31 imposed \restrictions on the plying of e-rickshaws in the national capital, over safety issues.
The Centre then moved the court asking to review its order of banning e-rickshaws as thousands of people and their livelihood were being affected by the ban.
The court has time and again asked the Centre as to how it could allow e-rickshaws to ply illegally. The Centre has argued that it came up with draft rules on plying of these battery-operated vehicles and these have been submitted to the Law Ministry.
Bureau Report
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