Navigating Maternity Leave: Can I Take Another Leave Just 3 Months After Returning?

I work for an MNC in Bangalore, India. I went on maternity leave (first pregnancy) in February 2018 and just joined back the office in October 2018. I got pregnant again 3 months after the first delivery. I am due with my second pregnancy in March 2019. I am planning to take leave from January 2019. Can I take maternity leave within 3 months of joining the office back from the first maternity leave, or will my company create any problem? Please suggest.

As per the ACT, you can certainly take maternity leave. However, I doubt that taking maternity leave again shortly after resuming duties may cause discontent with your current employer due to the frequency of leaves. This is my personal opinion.