India Supreme Court extends maternity benefits to adoptive mothers
Court removes age restriction for eligibility
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India’s Supreme Court ruled that adoptive mothers are entitled to maternity benefits regardless of the child’s age.
Why it matters
The ruling invalidates age-based limits under existing law, requiring employers and authorities to extend benefits without the three-month eligibility restriction.
Implications
- — Employers must extend benefits — compliance scope expands
- — Adoptive mothers gain entitlement — claims likely increase
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