The newly enacted law reserves one-third of the seats in Parliament and State legislative assemblies for women

The President of India Droupadi Murmu has granted assent to the Women's Reservation Bill, thereby signing it into law as the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023.

The newly enacted law reserves one-third of the seats in Parliament and State legislative assemblies for women. The seats already reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes will also come within the purview of the women's reservation.

The Vice-President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankar signed the Bill yesterday, after which it was placed before the President for her assent.

The Bill was introduced by Union Minister of State for Law & Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal in the Lok Sabha on September 19.

The Rajya Sabha unanimously passed the Bill, on September 19. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MPs Asaduddin Owaisi and Imtiaz Jaleel opposed the Bill.

Before that, it was passed by the Lok Sabha on September 20 with a 452:2 majority after a discussion that lasted nearly eight hours.