Supreme Court to Hear Women’s Reservation Plea on 22 Jan

New Delhi, January 16: The Supreme Court of India has deferred the hearing of a pivotal plea concerning the implementation of the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023, which aims to introduce a one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha, state legislative assemblies, and the Delhi legislative assembly. This adjournment, set until […]

Supreme Court Hesitates on Immediate Action for Women’s Reservation Bill

The Supreme Court has expressed its reservations about immediately implementing a part of the Women’s Reservation Bill that mandates a third of legislative seats be reserved for women. During a hearing, the bench, consisting of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti, addressed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur, which argued […]