Bengaluru : The High Court of Karnataka has stayed the State Government’s Nov. 20 notification mandating one additional paid leave per month for women employees aged 18 to 52 during their menstrual cycle.

Justice M. Jyoti passed the interim order this morning while hearing two separate petitions filed by the Bangalore Hotels’ Association and Avirata AFL Connectivity Systems Ltd., Bengaluru.

The petitioners argued that no existing law empowers the Government to mandate menstrual leave and contended that the notification lacked support from any Legislative framework.

The Judge questioned whether the Government had consulted employers before issuing the order. When the petitioners’ Counsel confirmed that no such consultation had taken place, the Court granted the interim stay.

The plea

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