Tamil NaduThursday, 23 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Madurai Bench asks Tamil Nadu to consider paid menstrual leave for private-sector women employees
On 23 July 2026, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court asked Tamil Nadu to consider paid menstrual leave for women in private companies.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court asked the Tamil Nadu government to consider a policy on paid menstrual leave for women working in private companies and sought a reply by 28 July.
Key specifics
- The order was passed by Justices C. V. Karthikeyan and Sakthivel.
- The petition was filed by Narmadha from Gomathipuram, Madurai.
- The court asked for a government response by 28 July.
- The issue concerns women employees in private companies and a policy of paid menstrual leave.
- The judges suggested that the policy could also benefit women who go to work daily, not only company employees.
Exam lens
Question type: judiciary, social welfare, gender policy. Key facts: Madurai Bench, 28 July, paid menstrual leave, private companies, C. V. Karthikeyan and Sakthivel. TNPSC may ask which court asked the state to consider the leave policy.