Today, On 14th April, In his Ambedkar Jayanti speech in Hisar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress for opposing the amended Waqf law, accusing them of “appeasing fundamentalists” and misusing the Constitution for vote-bank politics. He emphasized that the new law would end land “loot” and benefit poor Muslims.
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 […]
The Delhi High Court recently declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the urgent implementation of the “Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023,” which mandates a 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha for the upcoming 2024 elections. The decision was made by a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini […]
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 […]
In a monumental stride towards gender parity in Indian politics, President Droupadi Murmu has officially given her assent to the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act 2023. This groundbreaking legislation mandates a one-third reservation for women in both the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. The Bill, which secured approval during a recent Special Session of the […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government has taken a significant step towards gender equality in politics. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha. This bill proposes to reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha, state legislatures, and the Delhi legislative […]