NEW DELHI: In a landmark verdict the Delhi high court on Friday ruled that surrogate mothers who have children through surrogacy are entitled to maternity leave which includes pre- and post-natal period.
Justice Rajiv Shakdher's judgment came on the plea of a central government female employee who became mother of twins by way of surrogacy pregnancy but was denied 180-day maternity leave on the ground she wasn't the biological mother.
Reasoning that the commissioning mother is the legal mother of the child, HC laid down guidelines and filled a vaccum in law since the Centre or state governments have no maternity benefit policy for surrogate mothers.
Justice Rajiv Shakdher's judgment came on the plea of a central government female employee who became mother of twins by way of surrogacy pregnancy but was denied 180-day maternity leave on the ground she wasn't the biological mother.
Reasoning that the commissioning mother is the legal mother of the child, HC laid down guidelines and filled a vaccum in law since the Centre or state governments have no maternity benefit policy for surrogate mothers.
Nice post by Dr richa katiyar. Mom's of surrogate babies can get maternity leave. Its such a good news for all surrogate mom's
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