On November 3, the Supreme Court expressed reservations regarding the immediate implementation of the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023, which proposes women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha, state legislative upper houses, and the Delhi legislative assembly, before the 2024 general elections. While the constitutional amendment was signed into law by President Droupadi Murmu in September, its enforcement is contingent upon a delimitation exercise following the upcoming census. During the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur, the bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti deliberated on the matter, raising questions about the withholding of a constitutional amendment once it has garnered significant support in a specially convened session.
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