The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that women doctors cannot be denied salaries during maternity leave once leave is granted under service rules. The Court ruled maternity benefits are constitutional rights flowing from dignity, equality and reproductive autonomy, not government charity.
The Bombay High Court denied anticipatory bail to Dr. Ravindra Deokar, a senior doctor accused of molesting six junior women doctors at KEM Hospital. The Court emphasized the victims’ emotional trauma and the potential for further harm if bail were granted. Deokar faces multiple allegations and remains suspended from his position.
