The Supreme Court passed a significant ruling on May 23 allowing ‘maternity benefit’ to a Tamil Nadu based teacher for her third child under Fundamental Rule 101 (a). Supreme court said that the Maternity leave is integral to maternity benefits and reproductive rights are now recognised as part of international human rights law like right to health, privacy, equality and non-discrimination and dignity. The Supreme Court also noted that the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017, does not bar maternity leave for women with more than two children, and only limits the duration of leave 26 weeks for those with up to two children, and 12 weeks for those with more. 

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