Delhi High Court Declines Urgent Implementation Plea for Women’s Reservation Bill in 2024 Lok Sabha Polls, Suggests Fresh PIL Route

Delhi High Court refused to entertain a petition urging the Centre and the Election Commission of India to urgently implement the Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023, ensuring 33 per cent reservation for women in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that the prayers resembled a public interest litigation (PIL) and suggested the petitioner withdraw the plea and file a fresh PIL.