The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal against a Delhi High Court Order which reinstated an ad-hoc Assistant Professor who had been removed from service by a Delhi University college during her maternity leave and upheld the cost of Rs. 50,000.
Important points
Pregnancy cannot be ground for termination.
The Respondent had been working as an ad-hoc Assistant Professor in Sri Aurobindo College (Evening) on a contractual appointment which got renewed every four months with notional breaks
When employee sought maternity leave,she was dismissed
https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/s...y-leave-165248
https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/s...y-leave-165248
From India, Pune
3131Important points
Pregnancy cannot be ground for termination.
The Respondent had been working as an ad-hoc Assistant Professor in Sri Aurobindo College (Evening) on a contractual appointment which got renewed every four months with notional breaks
When employee sought maternity leave,she was dismissed
https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/s...y-leave-165248
https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/s...y-leave-165248
From India, Pune
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