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The High Court of Karnataka, in an interim order on Tuesday, stayed the November 20 government notification mandating that industrial establishments registered under various laws provide one day of paid menstrual leave per month, reports news agency ANI.

Challenged by petitioners including the Bangalore Hotels’ Association and Avirata AFL Connectivity Systems Ltd., the stay stems from arguments that the government lacked statutory authority under laws like the Factories Act, 1948, to impose such leave via executive order without prior consultation.

The Bangalore Hotels Association (BHA) had recently approached the Karnataka High Cour

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