Maternity Leave Is a Statutory Right, Cannot Be Clubbed with Regular Leave to Cancel Candidature; Relief Granted to NBEMS Trainee: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that maternity leave is a statutory and constitutional right and cannot be combined with other regular leaves to cancel the candidature of a trainee under the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences. The Court ruled that such a rigid interpretation of leave rules would be unjust, especially in exceptional circumstances involving maternity and serious illness. Bench hearing the matter The case was decided…