The Hindu·3 min read·medium
HC directs Telangana govt to grant 180 days maternity leave for lecturer’s second pregnancy; woman had twins in first pregnancy
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The Telangana High Court has ruled that a lecturer is entitled to maternity leave for her second pregnancy, even though she previously gave birth to twins. The court determined that the two-child norm should not penalize biological events beyond a mother's control, citing constitutional rights.
Justice K. Sarath of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) directed the State government to grant 180 days of maternity leave to a Junior Lecturer — who had two children through her first pregnancy — for her second pregnancy.
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