Salary Denial During Maternity Leave Quashed; Full Pay Ordered for Senior Resident Doctors: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that female Senior Resident doctors working under academic arrangement rules cannot be denied salary and allowances during maternity leave. The Court held that once the government grants maternity leave under applicable service rules, it cannot later deny the financial benefits attached to such leave through an administrative communication. The Court observed that maternity leave is a constitutional protection connected…