www.kiranivfgenetic.com Dr.Samit Sekhar : In the recent days Kerala High court observed that there should not be any difference for granting maternity leave for a mother even the child born through surrogacy to other woman. The court also observed that surrogacy is not illegal in India even in the absence of statutory framework. 

1. SURROGATE MOTHER ELIGIBLE FOR
MATERNITY LEAVE
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2. Surrogate Mother
 In the recent days Kerala High court observed that there should
not be any difference for granting maternity leave for a mother
even the child born through surrogacy to other woman.
 The court also observed that surrogacy is not illegal in India
even in the absence of statutory framework.
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3. Surrogate mother eligible for Maternity leave
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4.  A petition filed by a woman who is working in the Kerala
government, who used a surrogate mother and the employer
declined the maternity leave to look after a baby born through
surrogacy.
 Earlier her employer rejected the petitioner’s request where it
won’t allow the maternity leave for its employees who got a
baby with surrogacy.
 Surrogate mother eligible for maternity leave.
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5.  For the benefit of the child the leave would be extended up to
the child’s age is of 15 months.
 With this ruling, the working women will get the official leave
to look after the baby born through surrogacy.
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6. THANK YOU
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