NGO Nyaya Bhoomi lodged the complaint against both Uber and ANI Technologies, which provides cab services under the name of Ola. (Photo: AFP)

New Delhi: The Delhi high court has stayed the proceedings in a criminal complaint lodged against app-based taxi service provider Uber for allegedly operating taxis without licence and charging excess fare from passengers. The order by Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva came on Uber’s plea seeking quashing of the complaint and the summons issued to it in the matter by a trial court. The court also issued notice to the NGO, which had lodged the complaint, and sought its response to the company’s petition by August 20. NGO Nyaya Bhoomi lodged the complaint against both Uber and ANI Technologies, which provides cab services under the name of Ola.

In its complaint, the NGO sought recovery of Rs 91,000 crore from the two app-based taxi service providers for allegedly overcharging passengers. Ola has already moved the high court seeking quashing of the complaint and the summons issued to it by the trial court on July 31, last year. A similar order was passed by the high court on March 12 on Ola’s plea.