The Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to promote app-based hailing services to ensure that at least 15% of their drivers are women within six months, a PTI report said.
It also ordered an increase in the target to 25% over the next two to three years. The court order also stated that platforms must provide women passengers with the option of choosing a woman driver as their primary preference.
The directions were issued as part of a detailed 35-point order by Justice Ravi Chirania, who described cybercrime as an “unstoppable and rapidly escalating menace” and called for urgent structural reforms within the cyber police in Rajasthan, the report said.
Intervention against computer crime
The court also directed the government to set up a Rajasthan Cyber Crime Control Center in line with the Government of India’s Cyber Crime Coordination Center (I4C). It was observed that despite the establishment of a director general for cybercrimes in 2024, the state “does not yet have an adequate system” to deal with digital crimes.
The order was issued during the hearing of the bail pleas of two Gujarat residents accused of impersonating policemen and allegedly cheating an elderly married couple. ₹2.02 million. Both men, who are currently in the Jodhpur Central Jail, have been denied bail.
Moreover, the Supreme Court ordered the telecom authorities to conduct thorough verification before issuing a fourth SIM card to a particular person. He urged the government to keep a close eye on dead or inactive bank accounts and require physical KYC verification for these accounts.
Banks and financial institutions are instructed to suspend or refuse Internet banking on accounts marked as suspicious or accounts with annual transactions under ₹50,000 in the last three years.
The court further ordered that all gig workers operating in Rajasthan must register with the office of the Director General, Cyber Crimes. From 1 February next year, concert staff will be required to wear a uniform or adhere to a dress code and carry an ID card with a QR code to identify themselves when asked.
Registration with the state Department of Transportation will become mandatory for gig workers, who will now be required to operate vehicles with commercial license plates.
Meanwhile, the sale and purchase of second-hand digital devices will be subject to stricter controls, with schools ordered to put in place clear SOPs governing the use of mobile phones for pupils up to class nine or under 16.
(With input from agencies.)
