Maternity Benefit Cannot Be Denied for Third Pregnancy of Public Servants, Court Reiterates: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently reiterated that maternity leave benefits must be granted to government employees even for their third pregnancy. The bench of Justice R Suresh Kumar and Justice Shamim Ahmed emphasized that despite repeated directions by the court and the Supreme Court, government authorities had failed to comply with the earlier orders. The case arose when Magaiyarkkarasi, an employee of the Madras High Court, applied for maternity leave…
