Court Imposes ₹50k Fine on AAP Government for Contesting Maternity Benefits to Contractual Employee under Maternity Benefit Act, 1961: Delhi High Court
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court affirmed the entitlement of a contractual worker to maternity benefits under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. The case, Rehmat Fatima vs. Govt. NCT of Delhi through State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and Others, centered on the petitioner's plea for maternity and medical benefits during her pregnancy. Background: Rehmat Fatima, employed as a stenographer on a contractual basis with the Delhi State Consumer…
