Academic Timelines Cannot Be Applied Rigidly to Pregnant Women; LLM Student Allowed to Submit Delayed Dissertation: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has granted major relief to R. Sangeetha, an LLM student of Madurai Government Law College, holding that educational institutions cannot apply academic deadlines in a rigid manner against women who undergo pregnancy, childbirth and post-natal responsibilities. The Court observed that motherhood should not become a reason for denying a woman the opportunity to complete her education. Important Observation by Court Delivering the judgment on 19 June…
