Supreme Court: Women Are India’s Largest Minority
Why in the news
A plea over the slow rollout of the women’s reservation law prompted the Supreme Court to call women the largest minority.
Key facts
- Law in question: Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, the Constitution 106th Amendment Act, 2023.
- Women are nearly half of the population yet under-represented in legislatures.
Exam angle
- Amendment number: 106th.
- Subject: women’s representation in Parliament and State legislatures.
- Observation made by: the Supreme Court of India during a hearing.