New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing a plea challenging the University Grants Commission's (UGC) recently notified regulations aimed at preventing caste-based discrimination in higher educational institutions, after the petitioner raised concerns over the exclusion of general category students from the grievance redressal mechanism.
The plea was mentioned for urgent listing before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, who observed, "We know what's happening. Make sure defects are cured. We will list it."The challenge arises under the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, which were notified on January 13 and apply to all higher ed...