India Supreme Court extends maternity benefits to adoptive mothers
→Court removes age restriction for eligibility
Change
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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