The Maternity (Amendment) Bill 2017, an amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, was passed in Rajya Sabha on 11 August 2016, in Lok Sabha on 9 March 2017, and received an assent from President of India on 27 March 2017. From Wikipedia
India's top court overturns Madras High Court decision, mandating maternity leave eligibility regardless of number of children to align with constitutional protections.
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