Supreme Court Pauses India’s New UGC “Equity Rules 2026” After Campus Storm—What The Regulations Actually Change
What happened—and why it matters On January 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of India ordered the UGC’s new equity regulations to be kept in abeyance (stayed), raising concerns that parts of the framework could be too sweeping, unclear, and may risk deepening social divisions. This matters because the regulations were designed as a nationwide compliance […]