The Bombay High Court has held that even women working on temporary or daily-wage basis are entitled to maternity leave benefits. The Court ruled that denying maternity benefits due to short technical breaks in service is arbitrary and illegal.
Today, On 30th September, the Chief Justice of India mandated IIT Dhanbad to admit a Dalit student who missed the fee payment deadline due to financial constraints. The student, from a daily wage worker family, had successfully cleared the entrance exam but couldn’t pay the Rs. 17,500 fee on time, despite efforts to raise the funds.
