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Swiggy, Zepto, Eternal Challenge Karnataka Gig Workers Act in HC
✍️ Business Standard
🗓 30 Jun 2026, 12:31 AM
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Online delivery platforms Swiggy, Zepto, and Eternal have filed petitions in the Karnataka High Court challenging the state's Gig Workers Welfare Act. The act aims to provide welfare benefits to gig and platform workers.
Leading online food and grocery delivery services, Swiggy and Zepto, along with another entity named Eternal, have initiated legal proceedings against the Karnataka Gig Workers Welfare Act, 2019. The petitions were lodged with the Karnataka High Court, seeking to contest the provisions of the recently enacted legislation.
The Karnataka government had passed the Gig Workers Welfare Act with the stated objective of ensuring social security and welfare benefits for individuals engaged as gig and platform workers. This includes delivery personnel and other similar roles.
The challenge by these major platforms suggests potential disagreements over the scope, implementation, or financial implications of the Act for their business models. Further details regarding the specific grounds for the legal challenge are expected to be revealed as the case progresses through the court.
The Karnataka government had passed the Gig Workers Welfare Act with the stated objective of ensuring social security and welfare benefits for individuals engaged as gig and platform workers. This includes delivery personnel and other similar roles.
The challenge by these major platforms suggests potential disagreements over the scope, implementation, or financial implications of the Act for their business models. Further details regarding the specific grounds for the legal challenge are expected to be revealed as the case progresses through the court.