# Karnataka let gig workers ask their apps a question. Swiggy, Zomato took the whole law to court

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Podcast: [Daybreak](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daybreak-5886514)
Published: 2026-07-01T20:39:46+00:00
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## Resource

Some of India's biggest consumer platforms, Swiggy, Zomato's parent Eternal, Zepto, Urban Company, and Meesho's logistics arm Valmo, have asked the Karnataka High Court to strike down the state's gig worker welfare law entirely. Their central argument is about money, a welfare fee they say duplicates a national contribution already required under the Code on Social Security. But the petition goes further, also targeting a clause that lets workers ask platforms how their pay and ratings get decided. A welfare fee is due July 5 regardless of how the case unfolds, and other states building similar laws are watching closely to see what survives. The platforms call the clause a threat to trade secrets. The law calls it a question a worker is allowed to ask. Which one is it? Tune in. *We want to get to know you a little better. Tell us what you think about Daybreak here . Daybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India’s first subscriber-only business news platform. Subscribe for more exclusive, deeply-reported, and analytical business stories.

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