Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge Against UGC Student Grievance Regulations 2023

The Supreme Court agreed to examine a petition challenging the UGC’s 2023 Student Grievances Redressal Regulations.

A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice on the 2023 provisions while declining to hear challenges to the older 2012 Regulations.

Represented by Senior Advocate J Sai Deepak, the petitioners argued that Regulation 3(f)(iv) is discriminatory under Articles 14 and 15 because it limits discrimination complaints to specific categories like SC, ST, OBC, minorities, and women.

The plea also targets excessive sub-delegation, noting that the guidelines allow the Ombudsperson to determine penalties without a structured policy framework.

[Santhosh Tamilarasan & Anr. v. UOI & Anr.]