Can Supreme Court direct the women reservation in legislature?
Can Supreme Court direct the women reservation in legislature? Women reservation bill seeking to advance reservation of 33% seats for women in an expanded Lok Sabha and state Assemblies in the parliament was introduced by way of Constitution Amendment 131st Bill 2026 .There was lack of numbers of votes in support of the amendment Bill so the Bill could not be passed and therefore, the efforts of the ruling party could not get the desirable result. There are whispers in the corridor of media and Courts that now by way of Public Interest Litigation the same can be given effect through the writ of mandamus of the Honorable Supreme Court. Order for women reservation of 30 % (20% by way of election + 10% co opted members) in the Bar Councils as per the directions of the Apex court is reported to be invoked as precedent. The question arises for the people of In...