UGC Regulations Spark Controversy: New Petition in Supreme Court Alleges Discrimination

• UGC's new regulations for higher education institutions face continuous opposition and legal challenges.
• Advocate Vineet Jindal filed a petition in the Supreme Court, claiming the regulations discriminate against the general category.
• The petition specifically seeks a stay on provision 3(c) of the UGC Regulations-2026, arguing it violates fundamental rights.
• Earlier PIL also challenged rule 3(c), calling it arbitrary, discriminatory, and unconstitutional, violating Articles 14, 19, and 21.
• The regulations, implemented on January 13, aim to eliminate discrimination based on caste, religion, gender, etc., and mandate Equity Committees.

Why It Matters: UGC's new anti-discrimination regulations face Supreme Court challenge for alleged general category bias.