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Karnataka High Court Orders Strict Implementation Of Menstrual Leave Policy

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The Karnataka High Court upheld the Menstrual Leave Policy 2025 as part of Article 21 rights to dignity, health, and bodily autonomy. It ordered strict implementation, rejected Article 14 challenges, and urged extending benefits to the unorganised sector, stressing substantive equality and improved working conditions for women workers.

Please click here to read the full article by Gerald Manoharan, Partner, Sonakshi Das, Partner, and Lijin Varughese, Associate, published in Mondaq.

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Gerald Manoharan Partner

Gerald (Jerry) has over 20 years of experience as a corporate commercial lawyer and has worked with several clients on diverse matters, including investments, corporate advisory, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, contracting, dispute advisory and real estate.

Sonakshi Das Partner

Sonakshi is part of the firm’s Labour & Employment Practice, and she focuses on employment, labour and industrial laws and related issues, including privacy, data protection and compliance investigations as they relate to the workplace.