Supreme Court Orders Nationwide Scrutiny of Private & Deemed Universities Following Amity University Case

The Supreme Court has expanded a student’s grievance against Amity University into a countrywide scrutiny of private, and deemed universities. 

The Court has directed the Centre, all States/UTs, and the UGC to file personally affirmed affidavits covering legal origins, land grants, governance, finances, admissions, faculty recruitment, and grievance systems. 

It will also examine the long-claimed “no-profit, no-loss” model and the UGC’s enforcement mechanisms. 

This marks an unprecedented transparency exercise in India’s higher education sector.

[Ayesha Jain v. Amity University, Noida & Ors.]