Apply for Maharashtra licence in 3 weeks, Supreme Court tells Uber

State govt asked to frame policy; officials say all cab aggregators will need licences

The Supreme Court on Monday told Uber to apply for a licence within three weeks to operate in Maharashtra, stressing that cab aggregators cannot function without one.

A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud said that an earlier interim order by the Supreme Court that had allowed Uber to operate in the state without an aggregator licence would not provide legal cover. It ordered Uber to apply for a licence by March 6, said a report by Bar and Bench.

The bench also asked the Maharashtra government to soon frame guidelines for aggregators. The state