Woman jail warder entitled to child care leave despite staff crunch: Chhattisgarh High Court

5 min readNew DelhiJul 28, 2026 11:27 AM IST The Chhattisgarh High Court was dealing with a plea of woman jailer seeking extension of child care leave. (AI-generated Image)The Chhattisgarh High Court held that a woman jail warden could not be denied Child Care Leave merely because of staff shortage. Quashing the rejection order, the Court directed authorities to grant her an additional 60 days’ leave, holding that administrative exigencies cannot override a statutory entitlement under the Leave Rules. Justice Bibhu Dutta Guru was dealing with a plea of a woman jail employee seeking an additional 60 days’ maternity leave for the care of her twin newborns.“The sole reason for rejecting her request is the shortage of Women Warders in the Central Jail. In the considered opinion of this Court,