Family leave What Orissa High Court ruling means for maternity benefits A child has a fundamental right to be breastfed and brought up in a reasonable condition, judges say Image Jenna Lomax News Editor Thursday 10 July 2025 India’s Orissa High Court has ruled that contractual employees are entitled to maternity leave under the Maternity Benefit Act 1961. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Discrimination Less than two-thirds of APAC’s female workers covered by maternity leave D&I China increases maternity leave to address birth-rate decline Labour Reforms Saudi Arabia extends maternity leave by two weeks LGBTQ+ How Brazilian justices extended maternity leave rights