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Whether Women Employee is entitled to claim Maternity Leave for period of Six Months [CASE LAW]

Constitution of India - Articles 15 (3) and 42 - Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 - Section 5 - Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 - Right to payment of maternity benefit - Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief - the petitioner is entitled for maternity leave for period of six months but wholly illegally leave was granted only for a period of three months.
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Maternity Benefit is not Merely a Statutory Benefit, It is Attached with the Dignity of a Woman [JUDGMENT]

Maternity Benefit - The maternity benefit is not merely a statutory benefit or a benefit flowing out of an agreement - it is attached with the dignity of a woman - a women cannot be compelled to choose between motherhood and employment -  A woman employee cannot be denied maternity benefits merely because her status is a contractual employee.
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