SC Plea Challenges UGC's 'Exclusionary' Caste Discrimination Definition

• A plea in the Supreme Court challenges the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026.
• The plea alleges that regulation 3(c) adopts a non-inclusionary definition of caste-based discrimination.
• It limits protection to SC, ST, and OBC categories, excluding general category individuals facing caste bias.
• Filed by Vineet Jindal, the plea argues this creates an unconstitutional hierarchy of protection.
• It seeks to redefine caste discrimination in a caste-neutral manner, protecting all individuals.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court urged to broaden UGC's caste discrimination definition to protect all, not just reserved categories.