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

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

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 ...

While the UGC says the regulations are meant to promote inclusion and institutional accountability, critics argue that the ...

FILE - Members of the audience listen to a speaker at a rally organized by National Conference of Dalit Organisations in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2005. Dalits, who belong to the lowest of ...

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

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging a UGC regulation for being non-inclusionary. It argues that the ...

Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.The University Grants Commission (UGC), on January 13, ...

A writ petition has been instituted before the Supreme Court assailing the constitutional validity of Regulation 3(c) of the ...

UGC enforces new regulations against caste discrimination in higher education, mandating equity committees and compliance to ...