The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Act, 2023

On 20th December, 2023, the President gave assent to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023.

  • It amends the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 which provides for the reorganisation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir (with legislature) and Ladakh (without legislature).

Key Provisions

Reservation for Women

  • The Act reserves, as nearly as possible, one-third of all elected seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly for women.
  • This reservation will also apply to the seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Assembly.

Commencement of Reservation

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