Ola has argued in an Indian High Court that it is a technology company and therefore should not be subject to the same regulations that govern taxi firms in the country. Ola’s Counsel Sajan Poovayya told the court: “I don’t own these vehicles, nor do I own the passengers. I am only a platform…” and as such should not have to adhere to rules that require digital meters, panic buttons and global positioning system modules, and comply with capping fares at rates that would be periodically reviewed by the state. As previously reported, Ola has now made several attempts to gain a legal licence to operate in Karnataka state, without success, whereas homegrown service, Uber, now has the required licence.
Uber has argued in an Indian High Court that it is a technology company and therefore should not be subject to the same regulations that govern taxi firms in the country. Uber’s Counsel Sajan Poovayya told the court: “I don’t own these vehicles, nor do I own the passengers. I am only a platform…” and as such should not have to adhere to rules that require digital meters, panic buttons and global positioning system modules, and comply with capping fares at rates that would be periodically reviewed by the state. As previously reported, Uber has now made several attempts to gain a legal licence to operate in Karnataka state, without success, whereas homegrown service, Ola, now has the required licence.