Women Reservation in Parliament & State Legislature
By way of the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act 2023, passed on 28th September 2023, women reservation has been introduced in the Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies. Salient features of the Amendment Act are as follows: 1) 1/3rd Quota The Amendment Act provides that, (i) 1/3 of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi shall be reserved for women [Article 239AA(2)(bc)], (ii) 1/3 of the total number of se
Oct 29, 20243 min read
The 'right' to abortion in India
In India, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 (MTP Act) read with MTP Rules 2003 govern the right to terminate pregnancy. India ranks high in the list of countries where abortion is legal & permitted till 24 weeks of pregnancy (even beyond sometimes). Under the MTP however, abortion is available as a permissive right i.e., subject to opinion of a medical practitioner and of the woman’s choice only. This is because the focus of the legislature in 1971 was to ensure s
Oct 12, 20244 min read
Act on 'aid and advice' says the Constitution
In its crucial decision on 18th May 2022, the Supreme Court of India directed the release of AG Perarivalan, convicted in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. It did so by exercising its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution. Perarivalan was before the Court against the Governor’s immense delay in deciding his petition to remit sentence under Article 161, albeit the State Cabinet recommending such release. The Governor
Oct 12, 20244 min read








