Delhi HC Fines Firm for Demoting Employee After Maternity Leave

The Delhi High Court has imposed a fine on a company for demoting a female employee upon her return from maternity leave. The court ruled that women returning from maternity leave are entitled to be reinstated to the same position they held before their leave began. The judgment reinforces legal protections for working mothers under maternity benefit laws. The firm was penalised for violating this established employment right.