Plea Against UGC Equity Regulations : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

The Supreme Court will hear today petitions challenging the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026.

The Regulations are challenged as discriminatory against general categories.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant & Justice Joymalya Bagchi will hear the writ petitions.

The petitions against the UGC Equity Regulations have been filed by Mritunjay Tiwari, Adv Vineet Jindal and Rahul Dewan.

The petitioners contend that the regulations promote discrimination against general classes.