DESK BRIEF: SCO curates 5 Must Reads to understand the life, ideas, and contributions of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

K.T. Shah believed that retired Judges must not be appointed to any executive office under the Union or the State. Ambedkar was unconvinced.

How will Bhushan J's Maratha Reservation opinion upholding the 50% limit on reservations impact ongoing cases?

A speech by Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly on the quantum of reservation played a critical role in the Maharashtra Reservation case.

The ceiling limit for reservation as laid down in Indra Sawhney v Union of India has been challenged in several subsequent cases.