Judgments on various reservation policies this year provided little clarity on what this affirmative action measure is meant to accomplish.

DESK BRIEF: Judgments on Reservations in Promotions for SC/STs, and the suspension of 12 BJP MLAs from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

Today the Supreme Court begins its last week of hearings for the year, before closing for a 2 week long winter vacation on December 20th.

In October, the Court heard important cases on reservations, powers of the Directorate of Enforcement, and foreign funding for NGOs.

Bhushan J's Maratha judgment pushed the Union to collect contemporaneous data on caste in the country.