The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and several aggregator platforms have approached the Karnataka High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025, and the rules framed under it.
The petitions come after the state government did not respond to IAMAI's request to defer the levy of the gig workers' welfare fee until the Centre and the state evolve a mechanism to offset contributions under their respective laws, and notify specific welfare schemes for gig workers.
