Why have there been protests? How have the regulations defined caste-based discrimination? Why were new regulations ...

The petitioners submitted before the Supreme Court that the UGC regulations “institutionalise a narrow and exclusionary ...

Gazette notifications issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the statutory body that oversees higher education in India, usually don’t attract much p ...

A Supreme Court plea challenges a new UGC rule. The rule defines caste discrimination narrowly, excluding students 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 ...

The UGC's new 2026 Equity Regulations aim to combat caste discrimination in higher education, mandating compliance and ...

The writ petition by Advocate Vineet Jindal said the regulations notified on January 13, 2026 “adopts an exclusionary, ...

The Supreme Court has stayed the University Grants Commission's 2026 Equity Regulations, citing concerns over potential misuse and societal division. The regulations faced opposition for their ...

BJP office bearers and a city magistrate in Uttar Pradesh resign over UGC’s 2026 caste discrimination regulations, citing ...

The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging new UGC regulations on higher education equity. Critics argue the rules define ...

The Supreme Court has stayed the operation of the University Grants Commission’s 2026 equity regulations dealing with the definition of caste discrimination, raising serious concerns about their ...