According to the Allahabad High Court, the refusal to grant a second maternity leave within two years is arbitrary and illegal. The Maternity Benefit Act of 1961 contains no such time limit. Working women have the right to 26 weeks of paid leave and maternity benefits. A pregnant woman working in a government department is
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