Maratha protests

The top court bench sought the Maharashtra government’s response on pleas challenging a Bombay High Court order.
With Maharashtra going to polls in less than four months, the fate of many politicians in the state could be decided by the Supreme Court verdict.
The court said the quota percentage should be reduced from 16 percent to 12 to 13 percent, as recommended by the State Backward Classes Commission.
Advocate Gunaratne Sadavarte moved court against Maratha reservation bill on behalf of his wife Jayashri Patil and since then, the couple has been repeatedly threatened