1. INTRODUCTION
The Code on Social Security, 2020 ("Social Security
Code") is one of four major pieces of legislation
that the Government of India has enacted in an effort to
consolidate extant labour laws, with the overall objective of
extending social security benefits to all employees and workers
either in the organized or unorganized sector. While the effective
date of the Social Security Code has not yet been notified by the
Central Government, there are certain transitional provisions that
have been notified to prepare for the eventual application of the
Code as a whole.
2. NOTIFICATION OF SECTION 142 OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY CODE
On April 30, 2021, the Government of India notified Section 142
of the Social Security Code, with May 03, 2021 being the date on
which this provision will be effective1. Section 142
mandates that beneficiaries under the Social Security Code are
required to establish their identity, or as the case may be, the
identity of her/his
