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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on University Grants Commission Act, 1956

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List of Judgements

Chandra Shekhar Singh and Ors. Vs. State of Jharkhand and Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

Allahabad University Etc. Vs. Geetanjali Tiwari (Pandey) & Ors. Etc.

Judgement Date : december/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 800 SC

Anil Agarwal Foundation Etc. Vs. State of Orissa and Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 321 SC

Professor (Dr.) Sreejith P.S. Vs. Dr. Rajasree M.S.

Judgement Date : october/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 853 SC

State of West Bengal Vs. Anindya Sundar Das

Judgement Date : october/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 800 SC

University of Kerala Vs. Merlin J.N.

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 643 SC

Dr. J. Vijayan & Ors. Vs. State of Kerala & Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 603 SC

Gambhirdan K Gadhvi Vs. State of Gujarat

Judgement Date : march/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

Dr. Sushil Kumar Tripathi Vs. Jagadguru Ram Bhadracharya Handicapped University

Judgement Date : october/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 537 SC

Pooran Chand Vs. Chancellor

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Headnote :

A. According to Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, 1950, and Section 53 of the Uttar Pradesh King George\'s Medical University Act, 2002, the respondent raised a complaint regarding the non-consideration of his experience as a Senior Research Fellow with the W.H.O. for the position of...

ANAND YADAV vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 551 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALAppointment - Expert Opinions - Educational matters should be entrusted to education professionals, while still adhering to applicable laws and regulations.A. University Grants Commission Act, 1956, Section 22 - Appointment as Assistant Professor - Master\'s degrees are considered equivalent...

PRANEETH K vs. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (UGC)

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 479 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALExaminations - Guidelines from the University Grant Commission for conducting examinations by 30.9.2020 - A uniform date for the completion of examinations has been established nationwide to ensure consistency in the academic calendar - Neither the State nor the State\'s Disaster Management A...

SHREE CHOUDHARY TRANSPORT COMPANY vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER

Judgement Date : july/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 433 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALIncome Tax - Tax Deduction at Source - It is mandatory to deduct tax from payments made. Failure to comply with this legal requirement will result in consequences as outlined in the Act.A. Income Tax Act, 1961, Sections 40(a)(ia) and 194C - Tax Deductible at Source - Payments to Sub-Contracto...

STATE OF GUJARAT vs. MANSUKHBHAI KANJIBHAI SHAH

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 342 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe term \"University\" includes \"Deemed University\" and is subject to the Prevention of Corruption Act.A. Under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Sections 7, 8, 10, and 13 (1)(b) and 13(2), along with the Indian Penal Code, 1860,...

ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION vs. SHRI PRINCE SHIVAJI MARATHA BOARDING HOUSES COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1087 SC

Headnote :

A. The Architects Act of 1972, Sections 3 and 45, along with the All India Council of Technical Education Act of 1987, Sections 3 and 23, govern architectural education and the approval of institutions. The primary aim of the Architects Act is to recognize qualifications in architecture, and the reg...

VINIT GARG vs. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION,

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 794 SC

Headnote :

The University Grants Commission Act of 1956, Section 22, and the All India Council for Technical Education Act of 1987, Sections 10 and 11, address the validity of B.Tech. degrees obtained through distance learning. The petitioners requested that the UGC clarify that their B.Tech. degrees, earned v...

Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) Through Its Chairman v. State of Punjab

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 705 SC

Headnote :

Section 22(1) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987.[Para ]

Col. IVS Gahlot Vs. Union if India and Ors. [August 06, 2018]

Judgement Date : august/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 520 SC

Orissa Lift Irrigation Corp. Ltd Vs. Rabi Sankar Patro & Ors. [November 3, 2017]

Judgement Date : november/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 776 SC

Dr. Janet Jeyapaul Vs. SRM University & Ors. [December 15, 2015]

Judgement Date : december/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 818 SC

Kalyani Mathivanan Vs. K.V. Jeyaraj and Ors. [March 11, 2015]

Judgement Date : march/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Archana Girish Sabnis Vs. Bar Council of India and others [November 26, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 732 SC

Naushad Anwar & Ors. Vs. State of Bihar & Ors. [April 1, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

Ashoka Kumar Thakur Vs. Union of India & Ors [2008] INSC 614 (10 April 2008)

Judgement Date : april/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 369 SC

Prem Chand Jain & ANR Vs. R. K. Chhabra [1984] INSC27 (13 February 1984)

Judgement Date : february/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Headnote :

Section 2 (f) of the University Commission Act, 1956 defines \"a University\" as an institution established or incorporated by a Central Act, a Provincial Act, or a State Act. It also includes any institution that may be recognized by the Commission in consultation with the relevant University, acco...

The University of Mysore & ANR Vs. C. D. Govinda Rao & ANR [1963] INSC 177 (26 August 1963)

Judgement Date : august/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

The University of Mysore, referred to as Appellant no. 1, issued a notice seeking applications for 6 Professor positions and 6 Reader positions, which included a Professor of English and a Reader in English. Candidates applying for the Reader position were required to have: (a) a first or high secon...