Eternal, Meesho, Other Consumer Tech Unicorns Challenge Karnataka’s Gig Worker Law

Major consumer internet companies Swiggy, Zepto, Urban Company and Eternal have jointly moved the Karnataka High Court (HC) challenging the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025. The consortium of the startup unicorns argue that the law creates a parallel regulatory framework to the Centre’s already existing social security framework for gig workers . The matter is yet to be listed before the High Court.