Women’s Reservation Act 2023 comes into force: Gazette notification

The Women’s Reservation Act 2023, which gave 33% quota to women successful legislatures, came into unit connected Thursday (April 16, 2026), according to a notification issued by the Union Law Ministry.

It is, however, not instantly known wherefore the 2023 enactment was notified with effect from April 16, 2026, successful the midst of the statement successful Parliament to amend the aforesaid instrumentality for its implementation successful 2029.

An authoritative cited “technicalities” for bringing the instrumentality into unit without elaborating. Though the enactment has travel into force, the preservation cannot beryllium implemented successful the existent House, the authoritative said.