Supreme Court holds UGC Regulations on Vice-Chancellor selection binding, strikes down state law deviation, but allows incumbent to complete tenure under Article 142.
Read Full ArticleSC permits UGC to notify 2025 draft regulations addressing ragging, sexual harassment & caste bias in colleges, aiding student safety & inclusivity.
Madras HC denies relief to a student seeking attendance condonation, stressing the importance of academic standards and regular class attendance.
SC directs UGC to report on caste bias complaints in universities, implementation of 2012 regulations, and action on 115 suicides linked to caste bias since 2004.
SC overturns Allahabad HC order, emphasizing writ courts must not conjecture beyond pleadings; upholds UGC norms for Assistant Professor recruitment.
SC upholds UP Madrasas Act, affirming state’s role in regulating educational standards while balancing minority rights and secularism in education.
Bombay HC upholds UGC's distance learning regulations; directs UGC to process SSPU's application without NAAC accreditation for now, ensuring quality and accessibility.
SC overturns Karnataka HC ruling, upholds Home Science as a subject for lecturer posts, aligning with UGC guidelines and recruitment rules.
Legal challenge against University of Delhi for exceeding UGC contractual teacher limits, highlighting broader issues in higher education.
SC plea challenges PM Modi’s televised address, alleging MCC and RPA violations for misuse of state media during ongoing elections.
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NGT halts Omaxe’s Dwarka project over illegal tree felling and lack of environmental clearance, rejecting the developer’s “deemed EC” defence.
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Madras High Court directs Tahsildar to issue “No Caste No Religion” certificate to actor R. Parthiban, citing delay and earlier Division Bench precedent.
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