Swiggy, Zepto, others challenge Karnataka gig workers law, citing conflict with central code

Several platform aggregators have asked the Karnataka High Court to strike down the state’s gig workers welfare law, arguing that it clashes with the central social security framework. The writ petition, filed on June 27 by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), along with Eternal Ltd (Zomato’s parent), Zepto, Swiggy, Urban Company, and Valmo Transportation, challenges the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025 , and its rules, Bar and Bench r