After maternity leave, women have right to resume at same functional status: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has ruled that taking maternity leave must not adversely affect a woman's career or position, awarding a chartered accountant more than ten lakh rupees in compensation. The court highlighted the Maternity Benefit Act's relevance in safeguarding job roles and status, insisting that motherhood cannot justify unequal treatment in the workplace, while urging the Centre to develop clearer guidelines for maternity rights enforcement.
