The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed a government notification mandating industrial establishments to grant one day paid menstrual leave every month to all permanent and contractual employees, Live Law reported.

A bench of Justice Jyoti M passed the interim order while hearing a petition by the Bangalore Hotels Association. The judge asked the state government to file a statement of objections and agreed to hear the matter after the winter break of the court.

However, hours later, the High Court said it would hear the matter on Wednesday. This came after the state government asked the court to reconsider its stay, saying that the order went against a Supreme Court judgement, Live Law reported.

On October 9, the Karnataka Cabinet approved the 2025 Menstrual Leave Policy

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