diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_policy/leave_policy.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_policy/leave_policy.js
index 309215e..fdf8e0c 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_policy/leave_policy.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_policy/leave_policy.js
@@ -2,7 +2,30 @@
 // For license information, please see license.txt
 
 frappe.ui.form.on('Leave Policy', {
-	refresh: function(frm) {
+});
 
+frappe.ui.form.on('Leave Policy Detail',{
+	leave_type: function(frm, cdt, cdn) {
+		var child = locals[cdt][cdn];
+		if(child.leave_type){
+			frappe.call({
+				method: "frappe.client.get_value",
+				args: {
+					doctype: "Leave Type",
+					fieldname: "max_leaves_allowed",
+					filters: { name: child.leave_type }
+				},
+				callback: function(r) {
+					if (r.message) {
+						child.annual_allocation = r.message.max_leaves_allowed;
+						refresh_field("leave_policy_details");
+					}
+				}
+			});
+		}
+		else{
+			child.annual_allocation = "";
+			refresh_field("leave_policy_details");
+		}
 	}
 });
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_policy/leave_policy.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_policy/leave_policy.py
index 1da84c2..964a5de 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_policy/leave_policy.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_policy/leave_policy.py
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
+from frappe import _
 from frappe.model.document import Document
 
 class LeavePolicy(Document):
-	pass
+	def validate(self):
+		if self.leave_policy_details:
+			for lp_detail in self.leave_policy_details:
+				max_leaves_allowed = frappe.db.get_value("Leave Type", lp_detail.leave_type, "max_leaves_allowed")
+				if max_leaves_allowed > 0 and lp_detail.annual_allocation > max_leaves_allowed:
+					frappe.throw(_("Maximum leave allowed in the leave type {0} is {1}").format(lp_detail.leave_type, max_leaves_allowed))