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THE CONSTITUTION (ONE HUNDRED AND
SIXTH AMENDMENT) ACT , 2023
[28th September , 2023 .]
An Act further to amend the Constitution of India.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-fourth Year of the Republic of India as
follows:—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment)
Act, 2023.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may , by notification
in the Official Gazette, appoint.Short title and
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MINISTR Y OF LA W AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 28th September , 2023/ Asvina 6, 1945 ( Saka )
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the
28th September , 2023 and is hereby published for general information:—
CG-DL-E-29092023-249053
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—
Amendment of
article 239AA. 2. In article 239AA of the Constitution, in clause (2), after sub-clause ( b), the following
clauses shall be inserted, namely:—
“(ba) Seats shall be reserved for women in the Legislative Assembly of the National
Capital Territory of Delhi.
(bb) 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.
(bc) 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.”.
Insertion of new
article 330A. 3. After article 330 of the Constitution, the following article shall be inserted, namely:—
Reservation of
seats for women
in the House of
the People. “330A. (1) Seats shall be reserved for women in the House of the People.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.”.
Insertion of new
article 332A. 4. After article 332 of the Constitution, the following article shall be inserted, namely:—
Reservation of
seats for women
in the Legislative
Assemblies of
the States. “332A. (1) Seats shall be reserved for women in the Legislative Assembly of every State.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.”.
Insertion of new
article 334A. 5. After article 334 of the Constitution, the following article shall be inserted, namely:—
Reservation of
seats for women
take effect.
“334A. (1) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provision of this Part or Part VIII,
the provisions of the Constitution relating to the reservation of seats for women in the House
of the People, the Legislative Assembly of a State and the Legislative Assembly of the National
Capital Territory of Delhi 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.
(2) Subject to the provisions of articles 239AA, 330A and 332A, seats reserved for
women in the House of the People, the Legislative Assembly of a State and the Legislative
Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall continue till such date as the
Parliament may by law determine.
(3) Rotation of seats reserved for women in the House of the People, the Legislative
Assembly of a State and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
shall take effect after each subsequent exercise of delimitation as the Parliament may by law
determine.
(4) 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.”.
SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3
6. The amendments made to the Constitution by the Constitution (One Hundred and
Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 shall not affect any representation in the House of the People,
the Legislative Assembly of a State or the Legislative Assembly of the National CapitalTerritory of Delhi until the dissolution of the House of the People, the Legislative Assemblyof a State or the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, as the casemay be, in existence at the commencement of the said Act.
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DR. REETA V ASISHTA,
Secretary to the Govt. of India.
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CORRIGENDA
THE MEDIATION ACT, 2023
N
O. 32 OF 2023
In the MEDIATION ACT, 2023 (32 OF 2023), as published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1, dated the 15th September, 2023, Issue No. 35,—
(i) at page 17, line 46, for "section 26", read "section 25";
(ii) at page 18, line 8, for "sub-section ( 4)", read "sub-section ( 3)";
(iii) at page 18, line 10, for "sub-section ( 5)", read "sub-section ( 4)";
(iv) at page 18, line 12, for "clause ( d)", read "clause ( e)";
(v) at page 18, line 14, for "clause ( i)", read "clause ( j)";
(vi) at page 18, line 16, for "clause ( m)", read "clause ( n)";
(vii) at page 19, line 11, for "Service", read "Services";
(viii) at page 21, line 5, for "Cine-Workers", read "Cine-workers";
(ix) at page 21, line 9, for "Citizen", read "Citizens";
(x) at page 23, line 20, for "Legal", read "the Legal".
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CORRIGENDUM
THE JAN VISHWAS (AMENDMENT OF PROVISIONS) ACT, 2023
NO. 18 OF 2023
In the JAN VISHWAS (AMENDMENT OF PROVISIONS) ACT, 2023 (18 of 2023),
as published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1, dated the11th August, 2023, Issue No. 21, at page 48, lines 41 and 42, for 'a fine', read 'or a fine'.
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MGIPMRND—388GI(S3)—29-09-2023.UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002
AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICA TIONS, DELHI–110054.Amendment not to
affect reservation
in the House of the
People, the
Legislative
Assembly of a
State or the
Legislative
Assembly of the
National Capital
Territory of Delhi.
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