The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, notified on January 23, 2026 which was challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the of th
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, notified on January 23, 2026 which was challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the of th
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Thursday said that there's no need to comment on the Supreme Court's stay on the new University Grants Commission's equity regulations and assured that the government will comply with the order.
Welcoming the Supreme Court's stay on the new University Grants Commission's equity regulations, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday criticised the central government for "abdicating its responsibility," following widespread backlash on the regulations.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday said that the Supreme Court's stay on the new University Grants Commission's equity regulations is "appropriate," given the current "social tensions" in the universities against these regulations.
Karnataka Director General of Police, M.A. Salim, on Thursday issued a circular regarding the granting of compulsory casual leaves to all police personnel on the occasion of birthdays and wedding anniversaries.
The new UGC regulations, notified on January 23, were challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the Constitution as well as the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
Saket District Court on Wednesday refused to cancel bail granted to an illegal Bangladeshi immigrant, Bilal Hosen, noting that there is no misuse of liberty granted to him or the violation of bail conditions.
Students, mostly belonging to the general category, staged a protest on Wednesday at Delhi University's North Campus against the newly notified University Grants Commission (UGC) equity rules, demanding their immediate withdrawal.