High Profile Cases Disabled people have right to get higher education: SC December 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment People with disablility have a right to get higher education and not making adequate provisions to facilitate their proper education would amount to “discrimination”, the Supreme Court said today. Ir directed the government institutions of higher education and other such institutions, which were receiving aid from the government, to comply with the provisions of the […] Read more » Court Disabled people have right to get higher education featured Law Legal News Supreme Court UGC University Grants Commission
High Profile Cases HC dismisses students’ plea against JNU admission policy March 17, 2017 / March 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today dismissed as “infructuous” a plea challenging JNU’s admission policy based on a 2016 notification of the University Grants Commission which capped the number of students per professor for MPhil and PhD courses. “Petition dismissed as infructuous,” Justice V K Rao said. The court said that the regulations made by UGC […] Read more » capped the number of students per professor for MPhil and PhD course featured HC JNU admission JNU admission policy Justice V.K. Rao students' plea against JNU admission policy University Grants Commission
Top Law News Decide on deemed varsity status of 44 institutions, SC to UGC January 23, 2014 / January 23, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has asked the UGC to examine a report on 44 institutions recommended to be deprived of their deemed university status after their academic standard was found to be far from what was expected and decide their fate. A bench of Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Vikramajit Sen said it was only concerned […] Read more » Decide on deemed varsity status of 44 institutions Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Vikramajit Sen news todays news todays top news Top news UGC University Grants Commission
Top Law News Court notice to UGC over private varsities November 4, 2013 / November 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the University Grants Commission (UGC), asking it about the steps it has initiated to implement regulations pertaining to establishment and operation of private universities in the state. From the news item that has appeared in The Tribune, it […] Read more » Chief Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice Kuldip Singh national news news State Private Educational Institutions (Regulatory) Act todays news todays top news Top news UGC University Grants Commission
Top Law News Delhi HC notice to UGC on wrong evaluation of UGC-NET exam 2012 May 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment University Grants Commission (UGC) has been noticed by the Delhi High court on a PIL filed by two students that wrong evaluation of UGC-Net Examinations held in December 2012 led to lowering of their marks and denial of UGC-NET qualification to them. Justice GS Sistani issued notices to UGC and asked them to file their reply […] Read more » 21 of the Constitution of India Articles 14 of the Constitution of India Delhi High Court Tehsil Malout District Muktsar-Punjab UGC-NET exam 2012 UGC-NET qualification University Grants Commission wrong evaluation of UGC-NET exam 2012
Top Law News AICTE’s role only advisory, not to issue sanctions: SC April 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The role of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is only “advisory” and it has no authority to issue any sanction on universities, the Supreme Court has said while clarifying that colleges affiliated to varsities are not required to take its approval for running MBA and MCA courses. The apex court said as per […] Read more » AICTE AICTE Act All India Council for Technical Education MBA and MCA courses Supreme Court University Grants Commission University Grants Commission Act 1956
Top Law News Delhi University assures HC on biometric attendance for teachers September 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Delhi University assures HC on biometric attendance for teachers Delhi University (DU) Wednesday assured the Delhi High Court that it would “expeditiously” adopt and implement the biometricattendance system for teachers to ensure punctuality. Following the assurance, the court disposed of a plea seeking introduction of biometric attendance system for DU teachers. “On the assurance given by the university, the court hopes and expects that […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice and A.K. Sikri biometric attendance for teachers biometric attendance system for DU biometric attendance system for DU teachers biometric attendance system for teachers to ensure punctuality biometric system to register the attendance of lecturers Delhi University Delhi University assures HC on biometric attendance for teachers DU authorities after a public interest litigation Indian Council of Legal Aid and Advice Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw system for teachers to ensure punctuality teaching staff of the university UGC norms University Grants Commission
Top Law News Court notice to Delhi University on teachers’ attendance August 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi University and the University Grants Commission (UGC) on a plea for introducing biometric attendance system for teachers to ensure punctuality. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw sought response from the university and the UGC by Sep 19, […] Read more » advocate R.K. Saini biometric attendance system biometric system in colleges Court notice to Delhi University on teachers' attendance Delhi University on teachers' attendance Indian Council of Legal Aid and Advice Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw public interest litigation University Grants Commission
Top Law News Book online ragging complaints and get action within 15 minutes July 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment From July 26, students at universities and professional institutions can lodge online complaints against ragging or harassment by anyone on the campus. This is being done to ensure that the complaints are followed up with the institutes’ administration and police within 15 minutes of receiving a complaint. The HRD ministry is likely to unveil the […] Read more » anti-ragging anti-ragging call centre anti-ragging database booking of online ragging complaints ragging ragging-related cases UGC University Grants Commission
Top Law News Court questions Delhi University on Ph.D. admission September 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court questions Delhi University on Ph.D. admission The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Delhi University to give details of the criteria it has set for pursuing Ph.D. if an applicant is working. The court was hearing a plea of Metropolitan Magistrate Twinkle Wadhwa, who sought its direction to the university to consider her application for enrolment to the Ph.D. programme. The […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court Delhi University Justice Sanjiv Khanna Metropolitan Magistrate Twinkle Wadhwa Ph.D. admission UGC University Grants Commission
Top Law News Court reserves order against DU teachers May 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday reserved its order on charges by Delhi University (DU) that teachers of Dyal Singh College had flouted court orders by protesting against the implementation of the semester system. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna said: “The court will pronounce its final verdict on whether […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court Delhi University Teachers Association DUTA Dyal Singh College Justice Sanjiv Khanna Senior counsel Prashant Bhushan UGC University Grants Commission
