female workers required the same maternity benefits as
were enjoyed by regular female workers under the Maternity Benefit Act,
1961 . The denial of these benefits ... claim for maternity benefit and
payment thereof. Section 8 provides that every woman entitled to maternity
benefit under this Act shall also be entitled
maternity leave is given for maternal and child health and family support. From perusal of the different provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act ... entitled for the benefits of the maternity leave as contained in the Maternity Benefit Act 1961 as amended by the Maternity Benefit (Amendement) Act
entitled for the period of her maternity leave.
38. Coming, now, to Section 12 of the Maternity Benefit Act, which
was pressed into service ... session, if
extended to maternity leave, would infract Section 5 and 12 of the
Maternity Benefits Act. Section 27 would, in such circumstances, Mr.
Dubey
present provided under the different State Acts on the subject and
three Central Acts, viz., the Mines Maternity Benefit Act, 1941 the
Employees' State ... shall be entitled for maternity leaves of 26 weeks and
miscarriage leave of 06 weeks as per Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and
Maternity Benefit (Amendment
right of a woman to maternity leave would be a violation of the Maternity Act , as amended by the Act of 2017. It is argued ... sought a mandamus, commanding the respondents to grant maternity leave and benefits according to the Maternity Act , and to declare Rule 153 of the Rules
maternity leave is given for maternal and child health and family support. From perusal of the different provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act ... dated 19.04.2019 as well as the period provided for maternity leave in the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 amended in 2017, is of the view that
enactment of the Maternity Benefit Act, the Factories Act of 1911 was replaced by the Factories Act of 1934 (Act ... General Clauses Act runs as follows :
"Where this Act, or any Central Act or Regulation made after the commencement of this Act, repeals
maternity leave is given for maternal and child health and family support. From perusal of the different provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act ... entitled for the benefits of the maternity leave as contained in the Maternity Benefit Act 1961 as amended by the Maternity Benefit (Amendement) Act
maternity benefit in India
32. The earliest statutory recognition of maternity benefit for
working women in India came through the Bombay Maternity
Benefit Act ... maternity benefit, period of maternity leave,
payment in lieu of maternity leave, and to reduce disparity and
1 Madras Maternity Benefit Act, 1934 (Act
number of children for entitlement of maternity
benefit is repugnant to the Maternity Benefit Act which is a
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central enactment. Further, two surviving children ... broad spectrum of reproductive rights which includes
maternity benefits. Maternity leave is integral to maternity
benefits. Reproductive rights are now recognized as part of
several
