Supreme Court receives plea against new UGC rules 2026: What does the PIL say?
India Today
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court against the UGC 2026 regulations. The plea argued that the rules exclude non-SC/ST/OBC students from institutional protection. It sought redefinition of caste-based discrimination in a caste-neutral manner.
The Supreme Court received a plea challenging the University Grants Commission’s Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, alleging that the rules adopt a non-inclusionary definition of caste-based discrimination.
The petition, filed by public interest litigation activist Vineet Jindal, contends that the regulations deny grievance redressal and institutional protection to persons who do not belong to SC, ST, or OBC categories.
The plea states that protection should be extended to all individuals facing discrimination on the basis of caste, irrespective of their caste identity.
The petition highlights that Regulation 3(c) of the 2026 UGC rules restricts caste-based discrimination protections only to SC, ST, and OBC students and staff.
According to the plea, this exclusionary approach “creates a hierarchy of protection that is unconstitutional” and effectively denies access to Equal Opportunity Centres, Equity Helplines, and Ombudsperson mechanisms for students and faculty from general or non-reserved categories.
The petition calls for the enforcement of a caste-neutral definition of discrimination that upholds constitutional safeguards for all students.
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