Supreme Court grants interim stay on UGC Equity Regulations, 2026: Flags constitutional concerns

The Supreme Court has granted an interim stay on the implementation of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, framed to promote equity in higher education institutions. Taking note of prima facie ambiguities in the Regulations, the Division Bench headed by the Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi … Read more