Which Constitutional Article was primarily referenced by the Supreme Court in the declaration of maternity leave being a constitutional right even for a third child, in May 2025?
Article 21
In May 2025, the Supreme Court held that maternity leave is a constitutional right linked to the dignity of motherhood and cannot be denied merely because the leave is sought for a third child.
The Court grounded this right primarily in Article 21, which guarantees the right to life and personal liberty, interpreted expansively to include the right to live with dignity, including maternal and child welfare.
Article 14 deals with equality, Article 19 with freedoms, and Article 27 with freedom from taxation for religious purposes, none of which was the primary basis of this ruling.
Hence, the Supreme Court primarily referenced Article 21 in this declaration.
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