Study on law hills : Landmark cases on maternity benefit act, 1961

Sunday, 15 June 2025

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Female Workers (Muster Roll) & Ors. (2000): In this case, the Supreme Court of India ruled that female workers on muster rolls were entitled to maternity benefits under the Maternity Benefit Act. The court held that the principle of equal pay for equal work applies to women working as daily-wage laborers and that they are eligible for maternity benefits like their regular counterparts.
Hindustan Lever Employees’ Union v. Hindustan Lever Ltd. (1995): This case highlighted the need to provide crèche facilities in establishments to support working mothers. The Supreme Court held that it is the duty of the employer to provide crèche facilities as required under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
Air India v. Nargesh Meerza (1981): In this landmark judgment, the Supreme Court struck down the discriminatory provision of the act that fixed a maximum age limit for women to avail maternity benefits. The court ruled that maternity benefits should be available to all eligible women without any age restriction.

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