The petitioners submitted before the Supreme Court that the UGC regulations “institutionalise a narrow and exclusionary ...
Disha Wadekar says existing regulations already address complaints of victimisation and harassment from any student, ...
The UGC's new 2026 Equity Regulations aim to combat caste discrimination in higher education, mandating compliance and ...
The court suggests that the regulations must be revisited by a committee comprising eminent jurists. The regulations are ...
Petitions argue the 2026 regulations limit protection to reserved categories as students protest nationwide seeking inclusion ...
Left-backed groups such as the All India Students’ Association and the Students’ Federation of India held marches across ...
What is caste and caste discrimination? “Caste” or a “caste system” is a social hierarchy passed down through families and can dictate an individual’s permissible professions as well as aspects of ...
The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging new UGC regulations on higher education equity. Critics argue the rules define ...
BJP office bearers and a city magistrate in Uttar Pradesh resign over UGC’s 2026 caste discrimination regulations, citing ...
The petition argues that by confining the scope of caste-based discrimination strictly to SC, ST, and OBC groups, the ...
A Supreme Court plea challenges a new UGC rule. The rule defines caste discrimination narrowly, excluding students and ...
The UGC’s Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations 2026, notified on January 13, sought to address ...