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As Justice Khehar-led Constitution Bench reassembles today (3 November) to hear proposals for reforming the revived collegium to select judges of the higher judiciary, it cannot help listening to the echoes of its momentous decision to strike down the 99th Amendment Act and the NJAC Act in their entirety, even two weeks after it was delivered on 16 October.
India leaves behind major developed economies such as France, UK, Germany, China and Japan in this regard.
Today, more than 44 per cent seats in local bodies in India are occupied by women, show UN Women data.
President Muhammadu Buhari has given assent to some major bills. The bills are as follows: Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022; Money Laundering
Equal representation of women in legislation can significantly improve the quality of decision-making and empower both women and the nation.