SC stays new UGC norms, says may divide society

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the controversial equity regulations issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on preventing caste-based discrimination on campuses. “If we do not intervene it will lead to dangerous impact, will divide the society and will have grave impact... Prima facie we say that the language of the regulation is vague and experts need to look into for the language to be modulated so that it is not exploited,” a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said.

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