Orders ₹1 lakh fine to office assistant denied maternity leave, calls magistrate's action "inhuman": Madras High Court
In a significant judgment, the Madras High Court has criticized the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Kodavasal, and the Principal District Judge, Thiruvarur, for denying maternity leave to an Office Assistant, B Kavitha. Kavitha had applied for maternity leave after her recent marriage, but her application was rejected on the grounds that her marriage was not registered and that the pregnancy had occurred before the marriage. Facts of the Case…
