<h1>Gratuity amendment treats maternity leave as continuous service and lets government fix ceiling; passed amid parliamentary disruptions.</h1> The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, passed by voice vote amid protests, treats maternity leave as part of continuous service for gratuity purposes and empowers the central government to notify the gratuity ceiling without amending the law. The Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill, also passed by voice vote during the disrupted sitting, proposes to grant a party the right to seek damages for breach of business contracts and to reduce judicial discretion in such matters.