High Court of Karnataka
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The High Court of Karnataka on April 15 directed the State government to ‘strictly and faithfully’ implement the menstrual leave (ML) policy mandating registered establishments to grant one-day leave per month to women employees, aged between 18 and 52 years, during their menstrual cycle till the proposed law on ML is enacted.
Upon enactment of the proposed law — Karnataka Menstrual Leave and Hygiene Bill, 2025, the State shall, without any undue delay frame appropriate rules to give full and meaningful effect of the mandate, the court said.
Published – April 15, 2026 03:33 pm IST
