Women Attaining Motherhood Through Surrogacy Entitled To 'Maternity Leave': Orissa High Court
June 25, 2024: In a landmark judgment, the Odisha High Court has ruled that mothers who conceive through surrogacy are entitled to maternity benefits under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, ensuring parity with biological mothers. The case titled Supriya Jena v. State of Odisha & Ors., W.P.(C) No. 30616 of 2020, addressed the denial of maternity leave to a government employee, Supriya Jena, who had a child through surrogacy. The…
