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The High Court of Karnataka has stayed the State government’s November 20 notification mandating assorted establishments to assistance one-day further permission per period for women employees, aged betwixt 18 and 52 years, during their menstrual cycle.
Justice Jyoti M. passed the interim bid connected Tuesday (December 9, 2025) connected 2 abstracted petitions, filed by Bangalore Hotels’ Association and Avirata AFL Connectivity Systems Ltd, Bengaluru.
Petitioner’s argument
The superior crushed connected which the petitioners person challenged the validity of the notification was that determination exists nary proviso successful the acrophobic statutes to assistance permission during menstrual rhythm and hence the authorities had nary powerfulness to present further permission to assorted establishments, registered nether assorted labour laws, done a notification.
It was besides pointed retired to the Court that the authorities had not held consultation with the petitioners oregon likewise situated establishments anterior to introducing further permission done the “Menstrual Leave Policy 2025”.
What the notification said
The menstrual permission was mandated to the establishments registered nether the Factories Act, 1948, the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961, the Plantation Labour Act, 1951, the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966, and the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961.
The notification states that women employees should utilise the menstrual permission of a period successful the respective period itself and the permission of the erstwhile period shall not to beryllium allowed to extended (carry over) to the adjacent month. Also, the notification states that women employees are not required to supply immoderate aesculapian certificate to avail this permission each month.
