Maternity Leave During Compulsory Service Must Count Towards Bond Period: Madras High Court
In a landmark judgment reinforcing women’s reproductive rights, the Madras High Court has ruled that maternity leave availed by a doctor during mandatory bond service in a Government Hospital must be counted towards completion of the bond period. A Division Bench comprising Justice G.R. Swaminathan and Justice K. Rajasekar delivered the verdict while allowing an appeal filed by Dr. E. Krithikaa, who was denied return of her original certificates on…
