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Date: 12-Jan-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Key Changes

  • Insertion of new Article 330A to reserve seats for women in the Lok Sabha.
  • Approximately one-third of the total seats to be filled by direct election in the Lok Sabha will be reserved for women, including seats reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
  • Insertion of new Article 332A to reserve seats for women in each State Legislative Assembly.
  • Approximately one-third of the total seats reserved under Article 332(3) will be reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes.
  • Approximately one-third of the total seats to be filled by direct election in each State Legislative Assembly will be reserved for women, including seats reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
  • Insertion of new Article 334A which stipulates that the reservation of seats for women in the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi will take effect after the publication of relevant figures from the first census taken after the commencement of The Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023, following a delimitation exercise, and will cease to have effect fifteen years from such commencement.
  • The reservation of seats for women will continue until a date determined by Parliament by law.
  • The rotation of seats reserved for women will take effect after each subsequent delimitation exercise, as determined by Parliament by law.
  • The amendments made by The Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023, will not affect any representation existing at the commencement of the Act in the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, or the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi until the dissolution of the respective bodies.
  • Approximately one-third of the total seats reserved under Article 330(2) will be reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes.
  • Insertion of new clauses in Article 239AA of the Constitution to reserve seats for women in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
  • Approximately one-third of the seats reserved for Scheduled Castes in the Delhi Legislative Assembly will be reserved for women.
  • Approximately one-third of the total seats to be filled by direct election in the Delhi Legislative Assembly will be reserved for women, including seats reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes.

What it means

  • The gazette notification publishes the Hindi translation of The Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023, which reserves seats for women in the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
  • This amendment aims to enhance women's representation in legislative bodies.
  • The Hindi translation is published under the authority of the President and is deemed the authoritative text in Hindi under Article 394A of the Constitution of India.

Impact Analysis

Political Parties

  • Parties will need to strategize on seat allocation to comply with the reservation requirements after the delimitation exercise.

Election Commission of India

  • The ECI will need to coordinate with the census authorities to obtain the relevant population data for delimitation.

State Governments

  • State governments should promote women's participation in politics at the grassroots level.

Parliament

  • Parliament will oversee the implementation of the amendment and address any challenges that may arise.

Women

  • Women's issues are likely to receive greater attention in legislative debates and policy formulation.

General Public

  • The public may witness a shift in political discourse and priorities with greater emphasis on women's issues.

Key Entities Referenced

The Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023: An act to further amend the Constitution of India to reserve seats for women in the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Article 239AA of the Constitution: Article related to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, amended to include provisions for reservation of seats for women in the Legislative Assembly. Article 330 of the Constitution: Article related to reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha. Article 330A of the Constitution: Newly inserted article related to the reservation of seats for women in the Lok Sabha. Article 332 of the Constitution: Article related to reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State Legislative Assemblies. Article 332A of the Constitution: Newly inserted article related to the reservation of seats for women in the State Legislative Assemblies. Article 334A of the Constitution: Newly inserted article related to the commencement and duration of the reservation of seats for women in the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Lok Sabha: The Lower House of the Parliament of India. State Legislative Assemblies: The legislative bodies of the states of India. Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi: The legislative body of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
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LFkkuk asdk vkj{k.kA fudVre ,d&frgkbZ LFkku vuqlwfpr ;k vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ksa ls lacaf/kr efgykvksa ds fy, vkjf{kr fd, tk,axsA ¼3½ yksd lHkk esa izR;{k fuokZpu n~okjk Hkjs tkus okys LFkkuksa dh dqy la[;k ds ;Fkk'kD; fudVre ,d&frgkbZ LFkku ¼ftlds varZxr vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa vkSj vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ksa ls lacaf/kr efgykvksa ds fy, vkjf{kr LFkkuksa dh la[;k Hkh lfEefyr gS½ efgykvksa ds fy, vkjf{kr fd, tk,axsA**A u, vuPqNns 332d dk 4- lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 332 ds i'pkr~] fuEufyf[kr vuqPNsn var%LFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] vra %LFkkiuA vFkkZr~%— jkT;ksa dh fo/kku ^^332d- ¼1½ izR;sd jkT; dh fo/kku lHkk esa efgykvksa ds fy, LFkku vkjf{kr fd, tk,axsa A lHkkvk as esa efgykvkas ds fy, LFkkuksa dk ¼2½ vuqPNsn 332 ds [kaM ¼3½ ds v/khu vkjf{kr LFkkuksa dh dqy la[;k ds ;Fkk'kD; fudVre vkj{k.kA ,d&frgkbZ LFkku vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa ;k vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ksa ls lacaf/kr efgykvksa ds fy, vkjf{kr fd, tk,axsA ¼3½ izR;sd jkT; dh fo/kku lHkk esa izR;{k fuokZpu n~okjk Hkjs tkus okys LFkkuksa dh dqy la[;k ds ;Fkk'kD; fudVre ,d&frgkbZ LFkku ¼ftlds varxZr vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa vkSj vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ksa ls lacaf/kr efgykvksa ds fy, vkjf{kr LFkkuksa dh la[;k Hkh lfEefyr gS½ efgykvksa ds fy, vkjf{kr fd, tk,axsA**A u, vuqPNsn 334d 5- lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 334 ds i'pkr~] fuEufyf[kr vuqPNsn var%LFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] dk vra %LFkkiuA vFkkZr~%— efgykvksa ds fy, ^^334d- ¼1½ bl Hkkx ;k Hkkx 8 ds iqoZxkeh mica/kksa esa varfoZ"V fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] LFkkuksa ds vkj{k.k dk yksd lHkk] fdlh jkT; dh fo/kku lHkk vkSj fnYyh jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh jkT;{ks= dh fo/kku lHkk esa iHzkkoh gkus kA efgykvksa ds fy, LFkkuksa ds vkj{k.k ls lacaf/kr lafo/kku ds mica/k] lafo/kku ¼,d lkS NBoka la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2023 ds izkjaHk ds i'pkr~ igyh tux.kuk ds lqlaxr vkadM+ksa dks izdkf'kr fd, tkus ds i'pkr~] bl iz;kstu ds fy, ifjlheu dk;Z ds i'pkr~ izHkkoh gksaxs rFkk blds ,sls izkjaHk ls iUnzg o"kZ dh vof/k dk volku gksus ij izHkkoh ugha jgsaxsA ¼2½vuqPNsn 239 dd] vuqPNsn 330d vkSj vuqPNsn 332d ds mica/kksa ds v/khu jgrs gq,] yksd lHkk] fdlh jkT; dh fo/kku lHkk vkSj fnYyh jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh jkT;{ks= dh fo/kku lHkk esa efgykvksa ds fy, vkjf{kr LFkkuksa dk] ml rkjh[k rd] tks laln~] fof/k n~okjk] vo/kkfjr djs] vkjf{kr jguk tkjh jgsxkA ¼3½ yksd lHkk] fdlh jkT; dh fo/kku lHkk vkSj fnYyh jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh jkT;{ks= dh fo/kku lHkk esa efgykvksa ds fy, vkjf{kr LFkkuksa dk pØkuqØe] izR;sd i'pkr~orhZ ifjlheu dk;Z ds i'pkr~ ml :i esa izHkkoh gksxk] tSlk laln~ fof/k n~okjk vo/kkfjr djsAvuqHkkx 1d] Hkkjr dk jkti= vlk/kkj.k 5 ¼4½ bl vuqPNsn dh dksbZ ckr] yksd lHkk] fdlh jkT; dh fo/kku lHkk ;k fnYyh jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh jkT;{ks= dh fo/kku lHkk esa fdlh izfrfuf/kRo dks rc rd izHkkfor ugha djsxh] tc rd fd ml le; fon~;eku yksd lHkk] fdlh jkT; dh fo/kku lHkk ;k fnYyh jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh jkT;{ks= dh fo/kku lHkk dk fo?kVu ugha gks tkrk gSA**A 6- lafo/kku ¼,d lkS NBoka la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2023 n~okjk lafo/kku es fd, x, la'kks/ku] yksd la'kks/ku dk yksd lHkk] fdlh jkT; dh fo/kku lHkk ;k fnYyh jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh jkT;{ks= dh fo/kku lHkk esa mDr vf/kfu;e ds lHkk] fdlh jkT; dh fo/kku lHkk ;k izkajHk ij fon~;eku fdlh izfrfuf/kRo dks rd rd izHkkfor ugha djsaxs] tc rd] ;FkkfLFkfr] yksd lHkk] fdlh fnYyh jk"Vªh; jkT; dh fo/kku lHkk ;k fnYyh jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh jkT;{ks= dh fo/kku lHkk dk fo?kVu ugha gks tkrk gSA jkt/kkuh jkT;{ks= dh fo/kku lHkk esa vkj{k.k dks iHzkkfor u djukA nzksinh eqeqZ] jk"VªifrA ———— Mkñ jktho ef.k] lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkjA UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054. MGIPMRND—780GI—19-3-2024.

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