Maternity leave cannot cost women their careers, Delhi HC says; orders Rs 10 lakh compensation
- Posted on September 2, 2026
- By The Times of India
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Maternity leave cannot cost women their careers, Delhi HC says; orders Rs 10 lakh compensation
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has held that a woman returning from maternity leave is ordinarily entitled to be restored to the same position she held before going on leave and cannot be placed at a professional disadvantage because of pregnancy or motherhood. The court also directed the employer to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation and Rs 1.5 lakh costs to a woman who alleged that she was moved to a less important role after returning from maternity leave.
