Second Maternity Leave Within 2 Years Can't Be Denied: Allahabad High Court

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Allahabad High Court ruled that employers cannot deny second maternity leave within two years of the first. The judgment protects women's reproductive rights and employment security. The court emphasized that such denials violate constitutional protections and labor laws, ensuring working mothers receive statutory entitlements regardless of consecutive pregnancies during the specified period.

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