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The Supreme Court struck down the three-month age limit for maternity leave for adoptive mothers, granting 12 weeks’ leave regardless of the child’s age. It also urged the Centre to provide paternity leave as a social security benefit

A closer look reveals that the reforms prioritise employer flexibility over worker security, raising concerns about long-term labour welfare

Clearer rules that aid implementation and provisions for judicial intervention will help the downtrodden benefit better