No bar on employee seeking second maternity leave within 2 years, Allahabad High Court rules
Indian Express·2h ago·Hope
What Happened
Allahabad High Court ruled that employees can seek second maternity leave within two years of the first, overriding financial handbook restrictions. Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar quashed rejection orders, holding that the Maternity Benefit Act, being parliamentary legislation, supersedes handbook instructions limiting second maternity benefits within the two-year period.
Key Entities
Allahabad High CourtJustice Karunesh Singh PawarMaternity Benefit ActRule 153(1)Financial Handbook