
Allahabad High Court Rules on Marital Cruelty and Maternity Leave
The Allahabad High Court ruled that taunting a wife for childlessness is reprehensible but not criminal cruelty, and affirmed there is no statutory bar on taking a second maternity leave within two years of the first.
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Taunting wife for childlessness reprehensible, not criminal cruelty: Allahabad High Court
By Vineet Upadhyay
Read full article →No statutory bar on 2nd maternity leave within 2 years of first: Allahabad high court
The court held that the state cannot deny maternity benefits merely by relying upon provisions contained in the Financial Handbook.
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