Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Reply on Implementing Women’s Reservation in Parliament

The Supreme Court sought the Central government’s response to a public interest litigation (PIL) demanding implementation of the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023, which reserves one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and the Delhi Assembly for women.

A Bench noted that women constitute the “largest minority,” representing nearly 48% of India’s population, and emphasised the importance of ensuring political equality through timely implementation.

While acknowledging that policy enforcement falls within the executive’s domain, the Court directed the Centre to clarify the steps taken and the timeline proposed for enforcing the women’s reservation law.

[Priya Sharma v Union of India]