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Karnataka HC Puts Brakes on Congress Govt’s Menstrual-Leave Order: Which Industries Were Covered?
The stay challenges the government’s authority to mandate menstrual leave, with petitioners citing financial burdens and lack of consultation, affecting 1,540 Bengaluru hospitality businesses.
- On Tuesday , the Karnataka High Court stayed the November 20 notification expanding menstrual leave after hearing petitions by the Bangalore Hotels Association and Avirata Connectivity Systems Ltd, Bengaluru.
- Petitioners argued the notification was unlawful and procedurally flawed, with the Bangalore Hotels Association representing 1,540 establishments saying it was not consulted and lacked proper hearing.
- November's notification specified leave-use and documentation rules, applying the 2025 Menstrual Leave Policy under the Factories Act, 1948 and Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961, requiring leave be used that month with no medical certificate needed.
- Following a request by State Advocate General K. Shashi Kiran Shetty, the High Court recalled its interim stay around 1.30 p.m. and adjourned to hear the State on December 10.
- There is no uniform national menstrual-leave policy, with Bihar, Kerala and Odisha having different provisions, while petitioners warned the directive could impose additional costs and `civil consequences` .
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Karnataka High Court stays government notification expanding menstrual leave policy
The petition, filed by the Bangalore Hotels Association, called for the government notification on menstrual leave to be quashed, declared violative of Article 14 of the Constitution, and also sought its operation to be stayed in the interim.
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High Court halts Karnataka's one-day monthly menstrual leave for women employees
The Karnataka High Court stayed the State government’s November 20 notification on paid menstrual leave. The interim order came on a petition by the Bengaluru Hotels Association, questioning the government’s legal authority.
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