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K. Umadevi Vs Government of Tamil Nadu case
May 30 , 2025
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- The Supreme Court has recently ruled that maternity leave is a component of a woman’s reproductive rights and is integral to maternity benefit.
- The maternity benefits were denied as per the Tamil Nadu’s service Fundamental Rule 101(a), which restricts maternity benefits to the first two surviving children.
- The Supreme Court held that Article 21 of the Constitution includes the right to reproductive autonomy, and that maternity leave is a facet of this right.
- Article 42 provides for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief, and Article 51(c), which obliges the State to respect international law and treaty obligations.
- The Maternity Leave Policy in India is defined under the Maternity Benefit Act of 1961 (revised in 2017).
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