Maternity leave can’t be denied by rulebook: Allahabad High Court quashes rejection

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has reiterated that maternity benefits granted under statutory law cannot be curtailed by executive instructions, holding that denial of maternity leave on the basis of provisions contained in the Financial Handbook is legally unsustainable when such provisions conflict with the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.

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