The Central Government tells the Supreme Court it is setting up a special committee to re-examine the University Grants Commission (UGC) 2026 regulations on promoting equity in higher education. The court previously stayed the regulations after triggering protests in the national capital, and asked for clarifications on how the rules define and address “caste-based discrimination”.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing before a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant (with Justice Joymalya Bagchi in the reports), says the exercise aims to address students’ grievances and ensure no section of students feels excluded, threatened, or apprehensive. The reports also note that the Supreme Court expressed concern that the language used in Regulation 3 is prima facie vague and could be misused.
In the coverage, outlets broadly agree on the government’s plan to review the 2026 regulations following the Supreme Court’s January stay. Differences are mainly in emphasis: one report highlights the court’s focus on the language used in the rules, while others foreground the government’s committee-creation statement and student-impact framing.
