Top news of the day: Women’s reservation bill gets President’s assent; Law Commission advises against lowering age of consent under POCSO Act, and more
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Top news updates from The Hindu on September 29, 2023
Women’s reservation bill gets President’s assent
President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the women’s reservation bill which seeks to provide 33% reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State assemblies. According to a law ministry notification issued on September 29, the President gave her assent on September 28. Now, it will be officially known as the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act.
Law Commission against lowering age of consent under POCSO Act
The government should not tinker with the age of consent — currently 18 years — under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the Law Commission said in a report made public on Friday. Instead, it advised the introduction of “guided judicial discretion” while sentencing in cases that involve the tacit approval of children in the 16 to 18 years age bracket. The 22nd Law Commission, headed by Justice (Retired) Ritu Raj Awasthi, submitted its report (no. 283) to the Law Ministry on September 27. It was posted on its website on September 29.
Law Commission working on formula so that 2029 onwards Lok Sabha, Assembly polls can be held together
The Law Commission is working on a formula to synchronise all assembly polls by extending or reducing the tenure so that all state elections can be held along with the Lok Sabha polls 2029 onwards, sources said on September 29. As the government has already set up a high-level panel to explore simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha, State Assemblies and local bodies, the Law Commission may also be asked to include the third tier of elections along with its current mandate for national and state-level polls.
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