Centre's Response Sought On Regulatory Mechanism To Ensure Taxi Apps Are Disabled Friendly Prior To Their Launch: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to file a response regarding the regulatory mechanism in place to ensure that taxi applications, such as those launched by Roppen Transportation Services (Rapido), are disabled friendly before their public release. This direction came following a plea filed by disability rights activist Amar Jain and visually impaired banker Dipto Ghosh Chaudhary, who raised concerns over accessibility barriers in Rapido’s application. Court’s…