# Karnataka High Court issues notice on gig workers law challenge 2026-08-11T00:03:08+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Karnataka High Court has issued notices to the central and state governments on a petition by Uber India challenging the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025. Justice Suraj Govindaraj directed the Registry to club Uber’s case with similar pleas by IAMAI, Swiggy, Zomato and others. The court also clarified that Uber’s deadline to deposit the welfare cess will run from July 28. Separately, the Karnataka Transport Department has issued show-cause notices to Ola, Uber, Rapido and Namma Yatri for allegedly charging fares above the government-prescribed rates. The department alleges violations of the Karnataka On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregators Rules, 2016. The aggregators have seven days to submit explanations, after which action may be taken under Rule 11. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com - siasat.com Tags: gig workers, Karnataka High Court, platform economy, social security, Uber, welfare cess Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-hc-issues-notice-on-uber-plea-against-gig-workers-law/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-hc-issues-notice-on-uber-plea-against-gig-workers-law/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.