Yesterday, the Supreme Court of India rejected a plea filed by Delhi resident Shailendra Mani Tripathi through Adv. Vishal Tiwari seeking directions from the all State government to frame rules and regulations for menstrual pain leave for female workers.

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud disposed of the petition and granted liberty to the PIL petitioner to approach the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development with a representation seeking a policy decision on the issue. It highlighted that there were different “dimensions” to menstrual pain leave, and also that while menstruation was a biological process, such leave may also act as a “disincentive” for employers from engaging female employees.