High Court of Karnataka | Photo Credit: File photo The High Court of Karnataka on April 15 directed the State government to ‘strictly and faithfully’ implement the menstrual leave (ML) policy mandating registered establishments to grant one-day leave per month to women employees, aged between 18 and 52 years, during their menstrual cycle till the proposed law on ML is enacted. Upon enactment of the proposed law — Karnataka Menstrual Leave and Hygiene Bill, 2025, the State shall, without any undue delay frame appropriate rules to give full and meaningful effect of the mandate, the court said. Published – April 15, 2026 03:33 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Noida workers’ protests: Two RJD spokespersons booked for sharing ‘misleading’ video, inciting tension Heatwave warning in six Telangana districts on April 16