Supreme Court removes age restriction for maternity leave of adoptive mothers
17 Mar, 2026
Supreme Court removes age restriction for maternity leave of adoptive mothers
Unit 6 — Logical ReasoningUnit 10 — Higher Education System
What Happened?
The Court examined the provision in the Code on Social Security, 2020 that limited the 12-week entitlement to women adopting children below three months. It held the restriction violated Article 14 and also affected reproductive autonomy under Article 21.
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