The top court further noted that the new regulations had the potential to divide society and have "dangerous impacts" if misused.

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 ...

The BJP, despite its umbrella Hindutva assertion, has been more successful than other parties in cobbling coalitions with ...

Explore the UGC's 2026 anti-discrimination regulations, highlighting progress, concerns, and expert critiques on caste-based ...

Disha Wadekar says existing regulations already address complaints of victimisation and harassment from any student, ...

Seeking a reply from the Centre, the Supreme Court also told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the government must ...

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

The steep rise in caste discrimination complaints in Indian universities has revealed a troubling paradox. Even as regulatory ...

The UGC introduced new rules earlier this year to stop caste discrimination on campuses. It also set up a national monitoring ...

As India debates caste discrimination once again aftert the new UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulation 2026, in courts, campuses, and politics, a large-scale Pew ...

What is the UGC rule on caste discrimination? The University Grants Commission has notified new equity regulations to address discrimination in higher education institutions, following Supreme Court ...