Uber gets interim relief in Karnataka gig-worker welfare law challenge
Uber has secured protection from coercive action in its Karnataka High Court challenge to the state’s gig-worker law, subject to depositing welfare contributions. Parallel petitions from delivery and commerce platforms could shape compliance costs and state-level regulation for India’s platform economy.
Uber challenged Karnataka’s gig-worker welfare law and received interim protection from coercive action if it deposits contributions. The case, alongside challenges by Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto and others, could determine platform compliance costs and state-level gig-worker regulation across India.
Why this matters
The ruling advances Uber’s earlier Karnataka High Court challenge to the gig-worker law, following recent pressure from the Hyderabad driver strike and Uber’s India safety-suite rollout.
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