Karnataka High Court orders Rapido, Ola, and Uber to cease bike taxi services within six weeks, citing the absence of state guidelines. The state argues the companies are misusing privately owned motorcycles for commercial purposes and must comply with existing transport regulations.

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah faces new legal challenges as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) contests a Lokayukta police report clearing him in the Muda site allotment case. ED claims significant evidence against Siddaramaiah and seeks the Special Court's intervention. Opposition allege bias in the Lokayukta's findings.

The Karnataka High Court ordered Rapido, Ola, and Uber to stop bike taxi services within six weeks due to lack of aggregator permits. The petitions for permits were dismissed, requiring state guidelines under the Motor Vehicles Act before resumption. The state must ensure compliance, responding to concerns from private transport associations about unregulated services impacting auto drivers.

The Enforcement Directorate contested the closure report by the Lokayukta police in the MUDA site allotment case involving Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Lokayukta police cited lack of evidence in their closure report. The ED argued it has legal standing to challenge the report and provided crucial evidence under the money laundering act.

The Karnataka High Court issued notices to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Airports Authority of India, and central government over a petition seeking to preserve CCTV footage for Kannada actor Ranya Rao's gold smuggling case. Ranya was caught with 14kg of gold on March 3. Her bail petition had been rejected by lower courts earlier.

Diesel prices in Karnataka will rise by Rs 2 per litre starting Wednesday, with the state government increasing sales tax from 18.4% to 21.1%. The decision aims to achieve price parity with neighboring states but is expected to contribute to inflation and higher transportation costs. The BJP plans to protest this hike at Freedom Park in Bengaluru.