diff --git a/getgauge/impl_loader.py b/getgauge/impl_loader.py
index d3614a8..6557a42 100644
--- a/getgauge/impl_loader.py
+++ b/getgauge/impl_loader.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import glob
 import importlib
 import inspect
 import json
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@
 import traceback
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from os import path
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
 
 from getgauge import logger
 from getgauge.registry import registry
@@ -18,28 +21,34 @@
 env_dir = os.path.join(project_root, 'env', 'default')
 requirements_file = os.path.join(project_root, 'requirements.txt')
 sys.path.append(project_root)
-temporary_sys_path = []
+
 PLUGIN_JSON = 'python.json'
 VERSION = 'version'
 PYTHON_PROPERTIES = 'python.properties'
 SKEL = 'skel'
 
 
-def load_impls(step_impl_dirs=impl_dirs):
+def load_impls(step_impl_dirs=impl_dirs, project_root=project_root):
+    """ project_root can be overwritten in tests! """
+
     os.chdir(project_root)
+
     for impl_dir in step_impl_dirs:
-        if not os.path.isdir(impl_dir):
-            logger.error('Cannot import step implementations. Error: {} does not exist.'.format(step_impl_dirs))
+
+        resolved_impl_dir = Path(impl_dir).resolve()
+        if not resolved_impl_dir.is_dir():
+            logger.error('Cannot import step implementations. Error: {} does not exist.'.format(impl_dir))
             logger.error('Make sure `STEP_IMPL_DIR` env var is set to a valid directory path.')
             return
-        base_dir = project_root if impl_dir.startswith(project_root) else os.path.dirname(impl_dir)
-        # Handle multi-level relative imports
-        for _ in range(impl_dir.count('..')):
-            base_dir = os.path.dirname(base_dir).replace("/", os.path.sep).replace("\\", os.path.sep)
-        # Add temporary sys path for relative imports that is not already added
-        if '..' in impl_dir and base_dir not in temporary_sys_path:
-            temporary_sys_path.append(base_dir)
-        _import_impl(base_dir, impl_dir)
+
+        base_dir = os.path.commonpath([project_root, f"{resolved_impl_dir}"])
+        logger.debug("Base directory '{}' of '{}'".format(base_dir, resolved_impl_dir))
+
+        temporary_sys_path = None
+        if project_root != base_dir:
+            temporary_sys_path = base_dir
+
+        _import_impl(base_dir, resolved_impl_dir, temporary_sys_path)
 
 
 def copy_skel_files():
@@ -57,49 +66,48 @@ def copy_skel_files():
         logger.fatal('Exception occurred while copying skel files.\n{}.'.format(traceback.format_exc()))
 
 
-def _import_impl(base_dir, step_impl_dir):
-    for f in os.listdir(step_impl_dir):
-        file_path = os.path.join(step_impl_dir, f)
-        if f.endswith('.py'):
-            _import_file(base_dir, file_path)
-        elif path.isdir(file_path):
-            _import_impl(base_dir, file_path)
+def _import_impl(base_dir: str, absolute_step_impl_dir: str, temporary_sys_path: Optional[str]):
+    for python_file in glob.glob(f"{absolute_step_impl_dir}/**/*.py", recursive=True):
+        relative_path = Path(python_file).relative_to(base_dir)
+        module_name = ".".join(relative_path.parts).replace(".py", "")
+        _import_file(module_name, python_file, temporary_sys_path)
 
 @contextmanager
-def use_temporary_sys_path():
+def use_temporary_sys_path(temporary_sys_path: str):
     original_sys_path = sys.path[:]
-    sys.path.extend(temporary_sys_path)
+    sys.path.append(temporary_sys_path)
     try:
         yield
     finally:
         sys.path = original_sys_path
 
-def _import_file(base_dir, file_path):
-    rel_path = os.path.normpath(file_path.replace(base_dir + os.path.sep, ''))
+def _import_file(module_name: str, file_path: str, temporary_sys_path: Optional[str]):
     try:
-        module_name = os.path.splitext(rel_path.replace(os.path.sep, '.'))[0]
+        logger.debug('Import module {} with path {}'.format(module_name, file_path))
+
         # Use temporary sys path for relative imports
-        if '..' in file_path:
-            with use_temporary_sys_path():
+        if temporary_sys_path is not None:
+            logger.debug('Import module {} using temporary sys path {}'.format(module_name, temporary_sys_path))
+            with use_temporary_sys_path(temporary_sys_path):
                 m = importlib.import_module(module_name)
         else:
             m = importlib.import_module(module_name)
+
         # Get all classes in the imported module
         classes = inspect.getmembers(m, lambda member: inspect.isclass(member) and member.__module__ == module_name)
         if len(classes) > 0:
             for c in classes:
-                file = inspect.getfile(c[1])
-                # Create instance of step implementation class.
-                if _has_methods_with_gauge_decoratores(c[1]):
-                    update_step_registry_with_class(c[1](), file_path) # c[1]() will create a new instance of the class
+                class_obj = c[1]
+                if _has_methods_with_gauge_decoratores(class_obj):
+                    update_step_registry_with_class(
+                        instance=class_obj(), # class_obj() will create a new instance of the class
+                        file_path=file_path
+                    )
     except:
-        logger.fatal('Exception occurred while loading step implementations from file: {}.\n{}'.format(rel_path, traceback.format_exc()))
+        logger.fatal('Exception occurred while loading step implementations from file: {}.\n{}'.format(file_path, traceback.format_exc()))
 
-# Inject instance in each class method (hook/step)
-def update_step_registry_with_class(instance, file_path):
-    # Resolve the absolute path from relative path
-    # Note: relative path syntax ".." can appear in between the file_path too like "<Project_Root>/../../Other_Project/src/step_impl/file.py"
-    file_path = os.path.abspath(file_path) if ".." in str(file_path) else file_path
+def update_step_registry_with_class(instance, file_path: str):
+    """ Inject instance in each class method (hook/step) """
     method_list = registry.get_all_methods_in(file_path)
     for info in method_list:
         class_methods = [x[0] for x in inspect.getmembers(instance, inspect.ismethod)]
diff --git a/getgauge/registry.py b/getgauge/registry.py
index 0afc452..8264063 100644
--- a/getgauge/registry.py
+++ b/getgauge/registry.py
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 import os
 import re
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 from subprocess import call
+from typing import Union
 from uuid import uuid1
 
 from getgauge import logger
@@ -111,6 +113,9 @@ def __init__(self):
         for hook in Registry.hooks:
             self.__def_hook(hook)
 
+    def get_steps_map(self):
+        return self.__steps_map
+
     def __def_hook(self, hook):
         def get(self, tags=None):
             return _filter_hooks(tags, getattr(self, '__{}'.format(hook)))
@@ -172,33 +177,33 @@ def get_step_positions(self, file_name):
         positions = []
         for step, infos in self.__steps_map.items():
             positions = positions + [{'stepValue': step, 'span': i.span}
-                                     for i in infos if i.file_name == file_name]
+                                     for i in infos if paths_equal(i.file_name, file_name)]
         return positions
 
     def _get_all_hooks(self, file_name):
         all_hooks = []
         for hook in self.hooks:
             all_hooks = all_hooks + \
-                        [h for h in getattr(self, "__{}".format(hook))
-                         if h.file_name == file_name]
+                [h for h in getattr(self, "__{}".format(hook))
+                 if paths_equal(h.file_name, file_name)]
         return all_hooks
 
-    def get_all_methods_in(self, file_name):
+    def get_all_methods_in(self, file_name: str):
         methods = []
         for _, infos in self.__steps_map.items():
-            methods = methods + [i for i in infos if i.file_name == file_name]
+            methods = methods + [i for i in infos if paths_equal(i.file_name, file_name)]
         return methods + self._get_all_hooks(file_name)
 
     def is_file_cached(self, file_name):
         for _, infos in self.__steps_map.items():
-            if any(i.file_name == file_name for i in infos):
+            if any(paths_equal(i.file_name, file_name) for i in infos):
                 return True
         return False
 
     def remove_steps(self, file_name):
         new_map = {}
         for step, infos in self.__steps_map.items():
-            filtered_info = [i for i in infos if i.file_name != file_name]
+            filtered_info = [i for i in infos if not paths_equal(i.file_name, file_name)]
             if len(filtered_info) > 0:
                 new_map[step] = filtered_info
         self.__steps_map = new_map
@@ -209,6 +214,11 @@ def clear(self):
             setattr(self, '__{}'.format(hook), [])
 
 
+def paths_equal(p1: Union[str, Path], p2: Union[str, Path]) -> bool:
+    """ Normalize paths in order to compare them. """
+    return os.path.normcase(str(p1)) == os.path.normcase(str(p2))
+
+
 def _filter_hooks(tags, hooks):
     filtered_hooks = []
     for hook in hooks:
diff --git a/python.json b/python.json
index 3835611..839bb92 100644
--- a/python.json
+++ b/python.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "id": "python",
-  "version": "0.4.11",
+  "version": "0.4.12",
   "description": "Python support for gauge",
   "run": {
     "windows": [
diff --git a/tests/test_impl_loader.py b/tests/test_impl_loader.py
index d14afc8..bad56b8 100644
--- a/tests/test_impl_loader.py
+++ b/tests/test_impl_loader.py
@@ -1,30 +1,65 @@
 import os
 import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
 
-from getgauge.impl_loader import update_step_registry_with_class
-from test_relative_import.relative_import_class import Sample
+from getgauge.impl_loader import load_impls
+from getgauge.registry import registry
+
+DIRECTORY_NAME = "test_relative_import"
 
 
 class ImplLoaderTest(unittest.TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.curr_dir = os.getcwd()
-        self.relative_file_path = os.path.join('..', 'test_relative_import', 'relative_import_class.py')
-        self.relative_file_path_one_level_above = os.path.join('tests', '..', 'test_relative_import', 'relative_import_class.py')
 
     def test_update_step_registry_with_class(self):
-        os.chdir('tests')
-        method_list = update_step_registry_with_class(Sample(), self.relative_file_path)
-        os.chdir(self.curr_dir)
-        self.assertEqual(["Greet <name> from inside the class", 
-                          "Greet <name> from outside the class"], 
-                          [method.step_text for method in method_list])
+
+        test_relative_import_directory = str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent / DIRECTORY_NAME)
+        relative_file_path = os.path.join('..', DIRECTORY_NAME)
+
+        load_impls(
+            step_impl_dirs=[relative_file_path],
+            project_root=test_relative_import_directory
+        )
+
+        loaded_steps = registry.get_steps_map()
+
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(loaded_steps))
+
+        step_infos_of_class_instance = loaded_steps["Greet {} from inside the class"]
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(step_infos_of_class_instance))
+        self.assertIsNotNone(step_infos_of_class_instance[0].instance)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ["Greet <name> from inside the class", "Greet <name> from outside the class"],
+            registry.steps()
+        )
 
     def test_update_step_registry_with_class_one_level_above(self):
-        os.chdir(self.curr_dir)
-        method_list = update_step_registry_with_class(Sample(), self.relative_file_path_one_level_above)
-        self.assertEqual(["Greet <name> from inside the class", 
-                          "Greet <name> from outside the class"], 
-                          [method.step_text for method in method_list])
+
+        repo_root_directory = str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent)
+        relative_file_path_one_level_above = os.path.join('tests', '..', 'tests', DIRECTORY_NAME)
+
+        load_impls(
+            step_impl_dirs=[relative_file_path_one_level_above],
+            project_root=repo_root_directory
+        )
+
+        loaded_steps = registry.get_steps_map()
+
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(loaded_steps), f"Steps found: {loaded_steps}")
+
+        step_infos_of_class_instance = loaded_steps["Greet {} from inside the class"]
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(step_infos_of_class_instance))
+        self.assertIsNotNone(step_infos_of_class_instance[0].instance)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ["Greet <name> from inside the class", "Greet <name> from outside the class"],
+            registry.steps()
+        )
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        registry.clear()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/tests/test_registry.py b/tests/test_registry.py
index 9bf4c88..c904275 100644
--- a/tests/test_registry.py
+++ b/tests/test_registry.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import re
+import sys
 import unittest
 
 from getgauge.registry import Registry
@@ -361,6 +362,38 @@ def test_Registry_get_all_methods_in_should_give_all_the_methods_define_in_that_
         self.assertEqual(3, len(registry.get_all_methods_in("foo.py")))
         self.assertEqual(2, len(registry.get_all_methods_in("bar.py")))
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(not sys.platform.startswith("win"), "Test is designed to cover Windows like paths")
+    def test_Registry_get_all_methods_in_should_handle_paths_case_sensitive(self):
+        lower_c_drive = 'c:/random/path/foo.py'
+        upper_c_drive = 'C:/random/path/foo.py'
+
+        step_infos = [
+            {'text': 'Foo', 'func': 'func1', 'file_name': lower_c_drive},
+            {'text': 'Foo <>', 'func': 'func2', 'file_name': upper_c_drive}
+        ]
+        for info in step_infos:
+            registry.add_step(info['text'], info['func'], info['file_name'])
+
+        """ Note: we should find both steps regardless the different spelling as the path is in fact equal! """
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(registry.get_all_methods_in(lower_c_drive)))
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(registry.get_all_methods_in(upper_c_drive)))
+
+    @unittest.skipIf(sys.platform.startswith("win"), "Fails on Windows due to case sensitivity")
+    def test_Registry_get_all_methods_in_should_handle_paths_case_sensitive_on_mac(self):
+        path1 = '/random/path/foo.py'
+        path2 = '/random/PATH/foo.py'
+
+        step_infos = [
+            {'text': 'Foo', 'func': 'func1', 'file_name': path1},
+            {'text': 'Foo <>', 'func': 'func2', 'file_name': path2}
+        ]
+        for info in step_infos:
+            registry.add_step(info['text'], info['func'], info['file_name'])
+
+        """ Note: since the paths are in fact different, they should be treated as different paths! """
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(registry.get_all_methods_in(path1)))
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(registry.get_all_methods_in(path2)))
+
     def tearDown(self):
         global registry
         registry = Registry()
diff --git a/test_relative_import/__init__.py b/tests/test_relative_import/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test_relative_import/__init__.py
rename to tests/test_relative_import/__init__.py
diff --git a/test_relative_import/relative_import_class.py b/tests/test_relative_import/relative_import_class.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test_relative_import/relative_import_class.py
rename to tests/test_relative_import/relative_import_class.py