NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has granted the Centre additional time to reconsider the controversial University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations aimed at preventing caste-based discrimination and ragging in higher education institutions.
The development comes amid objections to the new rules, with students from the general category raising concerns that certain provisions could be discriminatory.
A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, stressed the need to ensure the well-being of all students, including younger generations. The court said concrete steps were necessary to address caste discrimination and ragging in universities.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the bench that a committee was being constituted to examine the relevant issues. The Centre has sought more time to review the regulations and consider the concerns raised over their provisions.
The case concerns a challenge to the UGC’s new regulations, which were introduced to address caste-based discrimination in higher educational institutions.
While the stated objective of the rules was to make campuses safer and more inclusive, some students, particularly from the general category, objected to their provisions, arguing that they could lead to discrimination against them.
The concerns prompted legal challenges, bringing the regulations under judicial scrutiny.
During an earlier hearing, Mehta, appearing for the UGC, had told the Supreme Court that the Commission was reconsidering the new regulations.
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