Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Karnataka Court Issues Notices Over Gig Workers Law Challenge
The Karnataka High Court is looking at a lawsuit that says a new law for gig workers might be unfair.
Uber India, along with other food delivery and ride‑share companies, says the law and the extra money they have to pay are not allowed by the constitution.
The court gave Uber more time to pay the money it owes.
It also decided to hear all the similar lawsuits together on August 24.
The law was made to give gig workers benefits, but the companies think it hurts them financially.
Karnataka High Court issued notices to Central and State governments over a petition challenging the constitutionality of the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025.
Uber India Systems Private Limited filed the petition, joined by other platform companies such as Swiggy, Zomato, and IAMAI.
The court extended Uber’s deadline to pay the second instalment of the welfare cess, moving the three‑week period to start from July 28.
The High Court ordered that Uber’s petition be combined with similar pleas from other aggregators for a joint hearing on August 24.
The law aims to provide social security and welfare benefits to gig workers, but companies argue its provisions and cess are unconstitutional and financially burdensome.
- Who
- Uber India Systems Private Limited and other platform companies such as Swiggy, Zomato, and IAMAI
- What
- Petition challenging the constitutionality of Karnataka’s gig workers law and associated welfare cess
- When
- Notice issued in July 2024; hearing scheduled for August 24, 2024
- Where
- Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru, India
- Why
- Companies argue the law and cess are unconstitutional and impose undue financial burden
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
- Petitioning Company
- Uber India Systems Private Limited
- Other Companies
- Swiggy, Zomato, IAMAI
- Law Challenged
- Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025
- Hearing Date
- August 24, 2024