Gauhati High Court in Mrs. Sangeeta Kormel Yadav vs. Union of India and 4 Ors. WP(C)/6973/2015, while granting the female employee maternity benefits under the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 (“Maternity Act“) after the cessation of her employment, rejected the employer’s contention that the employee had not disclosed her pregnancy during her service period and only made a claim for benefits post-employment. The court referred to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Municipal Corporation of Delhi vs. Female Workers (Muster Roll) and Anr. (2000) 3 SCC 224, which held that the Maternity Act does not preclude maternity benefits from extending beyond the period of employment, thereby entitling the employee to such benefits.
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