SC Unlikely Reservation to Strike Down Women's Law Activation Clause

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would be "very difficult" for it to strike down a portion of the women's reservation law stipulating its activation following the Census.

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A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and S VN Bhatti refused to issue a notice on a plea filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur, which seeks the immediate implementation of the 128th Constitution (Amendment) Bill, also known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. This amendment seeks to reserve one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women before the next general election. The bench referred to a pending petition before the top court on this matter and scheduled a hearing for Thakur's plea on November 22, along with the pending case. The bench acknowledged the significance of the step taken by stating, "This is a step taken, which is a very good step," as it rejected the argument put forth by senior advocate Vikas Singh, who repre