Maternity
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has granted six months temporary bail to a pregnant prisoner so that she can give birth to her child outside the prison.
December 6, 2024
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The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has granted six months temporary bail to a pregnant prisoner so that she can give birth to her child outside the prison.
Facts of the Case: The petitioner, a government employee in the Odisha Finance Service, challenged the decision of the Finance Department and the General Administration & Public Grievance (G.A &
Introduction The Bombay High Court on 10th May 2024 ordered the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to provide maternity benefits to a female employee and highlighted the critical need for
Introduction The previous article in this series reviewed the major principles of The Maternity Benefits Act,1961 and the main amendments, as incorporated in the Maternity Benefits (Amendment Act), 2017. The
On Wednesday, May 15, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition (H vs Union Of India And Anr.| Diary No. 22763-2024) filed by a 20-year-old unmarried woman seeking termination of her
Introduction In the current case, a married couple requested permission from the court to end the petitioner’s pregnancy medically, citing significant fetal abnormalities. The petitioners claim that severe deformities found
Facts: The Petitioner, an assistant professor in the Government College, moved the Himachal HC to get a childcare leave since her son had Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a rare genetic disease that
On January 30, 2024, the Ministry of Women & Child Development and the Ministry of Labour & Employment organized an event titled “सक्षम नारी सशक्त भारत – Women in the
Historical Background: The Maternity Benefits Act (MBA), 1961 came into existence on 12th December 1961. This Act governs women’s employment during childbirth and offers maternity benefits. It applies to all
