On 24 May 2025, the order of which High Court was overturned by the Supreme Court and ruled that denying maternity leave for a third child violates a woman's constitutional right, reinforcing her dignity and reproductive freedom?

The correct option is Madras High Court.

Explanation:

On May 24, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment overturning an earlier order of the Madras High Court.

The Supreme Court ruled that denying maternity leave for a third child violates a woman's constitutional rights, specifically upholding her dignity, autonomy, and reproductive freedom under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. The Court emphasized that maternal welfare benefits cannot be arbitrarily restricted based on child-count caps when it infringes upon fundamental constitutional protections.