Cycle rickshaws can ply in the national capital without any curb on their number, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday.
The apex court also lambasted the government for being anti-poor.
The Supreme Court has upheld the Delhi High Court ruling on this issue.
Previously, the Delhi High Court had ruled that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's policy of limiting the number of cycle rickshaws was unconstitutional.
This verdict represents a key step in defending the right to the road for all forms of transportation – not just autos – and protecting the livelihoods of some of India's most disadvantaged populations.
MCD capped the number of licenses to operate cycle rickshaws at 100,000.
Additionally, it had limited the areas where cycle rickshaws could circulate, granted licenses only to cycle rickshaw owners, and allowed the confiscation and destruction of cycle rickshaws that violated the laws.
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