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Supreme Court Orders Sworn Disclosures on Private Universities From Centre, States and UGC

The bench recast a student's name‑change case into a public‑interest review of private university creation and regulation.

Ordering disclosures on a wide range of structural and regulatory issues, the bench sought details from governments on “the background/circumstances and under which provisions of law all private/non-government/deemed-to-be Universities came into being”. (HT File)
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Overview

  • Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and N.V. Anjaria directed the Cabinet Secretary, all State and UT Chief Secretaries, and the UGC Chairman to file personally affirmed affidavits on establishment, functioning and oversight of private and deemed universities.
  • Governments must detail the legal basis for each institution, benefits granted such as land or preferential treatment, and the structures and selection processes of their governing bodies.
  • The UGC was ordered to state on oath its statutory mandate and the actual mechanisms it uses to monitor compliance, including admissions policies, faculty recruitment and regulatory checks.
  • Affidavits must address claims of operating on a ‘no profit, no loss’ basis, safeguards against diversion of funds, grievance redressal systems for students and staff, and payment of legally mandated minimum salaries.
  • The Registry will add the Centre, all States and UTs, and the UGC as parties, with the court warning against suppression or misstatement of facts and listing the next hearing for January 8, 2026.