Constitution 106th Amendment Act

What is the latest amendment to the Constitution of India?

The Constitution of India was last amended by an Act of the Parliament of India which received the assent of the President on 28th September, 2023.

 This Act is called the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment)  Act, 2023.

 This Act shall come into force on a date to be notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette.

 Here are the main provisions of this Amendment Act:

1. Amendment of article 239AA:

Reservation of seats for women in the Legislative Assembly of the NCT of Delhi

• Seats shall be reserved for women in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
• As nearly as may be, one-third of the seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall be reserved for women.
• As nearly as may be, one-third of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes) shall be reserved for women in such manner as Parliament may by law determine.

2. Insertion of new article 330A:

 Reservation of seats for women in the House of the People

• Seats shall be reserved for women in the House of the People.
• As nearly as may be, one-third of the total number of seats reserved under clause (2) of article 330 shall be reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes.
• As nearly as may be, one-third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes) of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election to the House of the People shall be reserved for women.”

3. Insertion of new article 332A:

Reservation of seats for women in the Legislative Assemblies of the States:

• Seats shall be reserved for women in the Legislative Assembly of every State.
• As nearly as may be, one-third of the total number of seats reserved under clause (3) of article 332 shall be reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes.
• As nearly as may be, one-third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes) of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in the Legislative Assembly of every State shall be reserved for women.”

4. Insertion of new article 334A:

 Reservation of seats for women to take effect after delimitation: 

• These provisions shall come into effect after an exercise of delimitation is undertaken for this purpose after the relevant figures for the first census taken after commencement of the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 have been published and shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of fifteen years from such commencement.

• Nothing in this article shall affect any representation in the House of the People, the Legislative Assembly of a State or the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi until the dissolution of the then existing House of the People, Legislative Assembly of a State or the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.