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Delhi High Court: Maternity Leave Cannot Result in Demotion or Loss of Career Prospects
The Delhi High Court held that a woman returning from maternity leave cannot be demoted or assigned an inferior role. She must be restored to her previous position or an equivalent role with comparable pay, responsibilities, authority and career prospects. The Court awarded ₹10 lakh compensation and ₹1.5 lakh costs.
Hamsaanandini Nanduri v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court has held that denying maternity benefits to a woman merely because she adopts a child aged three months or above is unconstitutional. Striking down the age restriction under Section 60(4) of the Code on Social Security, 2020, the Court ruled that eligible adoptive mothers are entitled to 12 weeks of maternity benefit from the date the child is handed over, regardless of the child's age at adoption. The Court found the earlier restriction discriminatory under Article 14 and inconsistent with the right to dignity and reproductive autonomy under Article 21 of the Constitution. The judgment has significant implications for employers, HR departments and payroll professionals administering maternity benefits.