Supreme Court Period Leave

Mandating menstrual leave for women may lead to them being shunned from the workforce and go against them, the Supreme Court said today, stressing that it is not a matter for courts to look into.

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to all the states to frame rules for menstrual pain leave for female students and working women at their respective workplaces.

Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka and Tripura are yet to follow directives on timely payment of salaries to healthcare workers engaged in COVID-19, the Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court, which said it cannot be "helpless" in implementing the directions.

Mandating menstrual leave for women may lead to them being shunned from the workforce and go against them, the Supreme Court said today, stressing that it is not a matter for courts to look into.

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to all the states to frame rules for menstrual pain leave for female students and working women at their respective workplaces.

Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka and Tripura are yet to follow directives on timely payment of salaries to healthcare workers engaged in COVID-19, the Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court, which said it cannot be "helpless" in implementing the directions.