{"id":1303365,"date":"2025-12-07T09:36:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T04:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1303365"},"modified":"2025-12-07T09:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T04:07:28","slug":"fir-filed-against-rapido-for-running-illegal-bike-taxis-in-mumbai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/fir-filed-against-rapido-for-running-illegal-bike-taxis-in-mumbai\/","title":{"rendered":"FIR Filed Against Rapido For Running Illegal Bike-Taxis In Mumbai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Despite an ongoing government ban and multiple court orders, bike taxi aggregator Rapido has once again landed in serious legal trouble. The Regional Transport Office (RTO) has registered a criminal case against Roppen Transport Pvt Ltd, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mid-day.com\/mumbai\/mumbai-news\/article\/rto-files-case-against-rapido-for-operating-illegal-bike-taxi-services-in-mumbai-23606360?entertainment-web-series-articles-breakingnews\">company<\/a> that operates Rapido, for allegedly running illegal bike taxi services in Mumbai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-5-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1303371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-5-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-5-1-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-5-1-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The case was filed at Nehru Nagar police station following a late-night decoy operation conducted by Motor Vehicle Inspectors Manisha Ashok More and Vikas Sampat Lohkare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Decoy Operation Exposes Active Rides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To test whether the platform was still functional despite the ban, the officials used an office driver to book three bike rides through the Rapido app, from Nehru Nagar to Sion Hospital. All three bookings were successfully accepted, and the riders arrived as per schedule\u2014confirming that the service was operational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon verification, the bikes were found to be operating without valid commercial permits. Each rider was fined \u20b910,000 under Section 66 (permit requirement) and Section 192 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Permanent disablement provisions under Section 142 were also applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Serious Allegations: Safety, Revenue &amp; Regulatory Defiance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The RTO has accused Rapido of violating the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2020, and Section 66 of the Motor Vehicles Act, which strictly prohibits private vehicles from being used for commercial passenger transport without permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials also flagged major safety concerns\u2014especially for women passengers\u2014since the riders allegedly operate without mandatory police verification, background checks, or security audits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The complaint alleges that Rapido continues to generate revenue through unauthorised operations despite being explicitly barred by authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courts Had Already Ordered Shutdown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The case becomes more serious given Rapido\u2019s legal history in Maharashtra:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rapido\u2019s application was rejected by the Pune RTA in December 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Bombay High Court ordered the shutdown of the app in January 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Supreme Court of India later dismissed Rapido\u2019s Special Leave Petition in 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these rulings, the RTO claims the company continued operations through digital loopholes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Criminal, IT Act &amp; Transport Laws Invoked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiple sections have been applied in this fresh case, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MV Act Sections: 66, 192A, 93, 130, 177, 193, 197<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 318(3) for cheating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IT Act: Section 66(D) for cheating using digital platforms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This makes the case not just a regulatory breach but a serious criminal and cyber offence as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What This Means for Commuters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This development once again highlights the legal uncertainty and safety risks around bike taxi services in cities where clear policy frameworks are still evolving. While app-based mobility promises convenience, enforcement gaps continue to raise concerns for passenger safety and regulatory compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite an ongoing government ban and multiple court orders, bike taxi aggregator Rapido has once again landed in serious legal trouble. The Regional Transport Office (RTO) has registered a criminal case against Roppen Transport Pvt Ltd, the company that operates Rapido, for allegedly running illegal bike taxi services in Mumbai. 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