Women's Reservation Bill 2023

The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023 was introduced in Lok Sabha on September 19, 2023

The Bill seeks to reserve ( 1/3^rd )( 33 percentage) one-third of the total number of seats in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women

Hindi Title of the Bill : Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam

Previous attempt for women’s reservation:The Constitution (108^th Amendment) Bill, 2008

Introduced and Passed in Rajya Sabha

Lapsed with the dissolution of 15^thLok Sabha

Features of the bill:

1/3^rd Reservation in :

Lok Sabha

State Legislative Assemblies

Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi

SC/ST reserved seats in Loksabha and State legislative assemblies.

Commencement of Reservation

After the Census & Delimitation that is conducted after the passage of the bill

Duration of Reservation: 15 Years & As determined by a law made by Parliament.

Rotation of Seats: After each delimitation, as determined by a law made by Parliament.

Constitutional Amendment :

Should be passed in Both the houses separately- No Joint sitting

Requires 2/3^rd majority of present and voting of the houses and

. Half the majority of Total Membership of the Houses.