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UGC New Rule A big development has come to light regarding this. The Supreme Court has put a stay on the new rules of the University Grant Commission (UGC) till further orders. During the hearing, the bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi raised serious questions about these rules and said that these rules are vague and the possibility of their misuse cannot be ruled out.
Commenting on this, the Supreme Court said that the country has achieved a lot towards a casteless society, hence it has to be seen whether we are moving in the reverse direction.
When will the next hearing be held?
Senior advocate Vishnu Jain, appearing for the petitioners, argued in the court that Section 3C of the UGC Regulations, which has provisions related to SC, ST and OBC, could promote caste discrimination. On this, the Supreme Court put a stay on the rules for the time being and said that the next hearing of the case 19 March Will happen.
Important comment of CJI Surya Kant
During the hearing, CJI Surya Kant said that arrangements like separate hostels for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) students should be reconsidered. He said that many people even in the reserved category have now become economically and socially prosperous and have better facilities than other students.
Why the controversy over the new rules of UGC?
UGC has 13 January 2026 To ‘Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations’ New rules were implemented under. The objective of these rules was to prevent discrimination on the basis of caste, sex, religion, place of birth etc. in colleges and universities.
