Today’s Special
Supreme Court Refuses PIL for Menstrual Leave
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a PIL seeking a nationwide policy providing menstrual leave for women students and workers, observing that no one would give them jobs in such a scenario.
The top court said that such a provision would unintentionally reinforce gender stereotypes. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, however, said the competent authority may consider the representation and examine the possibility of framing a policy on menstrual leave after consulting all relevant stakeholders.
