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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to frame a model policy on menstrual leave for women employees by holding consultations with states and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said the issue related to policy and was not an issue for the courts to look into.<\/p>\n
Moreover, such a decision from a court on granting such leave to women may prove to be counterproductive and \u201cdetrimental\u201d to the cause as employers may avoid employing them.<\/p>\n
Moreover, such a decision from a court on granting such leave to women may prove to be counterproductive and \u201cdetrimental\u201d to the cause as employers may avoid employing them.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow will the leave encourage more women to be part of the workforce, the court asked the petitioner and said mandating such leave will lead to women \u201cbeing shunned from the workforce\u201d. \u201c\u2026we do not want that,: the bench said \u201cThis is a government policy aspect and not for the courts to look into,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
\u201cPetitioner says that a representation was submitted to the Centre in May 2023. Since the issues raise multifarious objectives of state policy, there is no reason for this court to intervene in light of our previous order,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
The bench, however, permitted lawyer Rakesh Khanna, appearing for the petitioner and lawyer Shailendra Tripathi, to move the secretary of the Ministry of Women and Child Development and Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe request the secretary to look into the matter at the policy level and take a decision after consulting all stakeholders and see if a model policy can be framed,\u201d it ordered.<\/p>\n
The court made it clear that the consultation process of the Centre will not come in the way of states if they take any steps in this regard.<\/p>\n
The top court had earlier disposed of a plea seeking menstrual pain leave for women students and working women across the country.<\/p>\n
It had then said that since the issue falls under the policy domain, a representation can be made to the Centre. The senior lawyer said that to date no decision has been taken by the Centre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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