SC Allows UGC to Notify Draft Regulations on Ragging, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination

A bench of the Supreme Court takes note of a March 24 verdict, which constituted a national task force (NTF) to address the mental health concerns of students to prevent suicide

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to notify the draft regulations 2025, which deal with ragging, sexual harassment and discrimination on the basis of caste, gender, disability, among other biases in institutions of higher learning.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh took note of a March 24 verdict, which considered the cases of suicides among students in such institutions and constituted a national task force (NTF) to address the mental health concerns of students to prevent such incidents.

"In light of this, we deem it appropriate to clarify that UGC may proceed with the finalisation of the draft regulations 2025 and may notify the same," the bench said. The regulations, the court said, as held by this court in the case of Amit Kumar (March 24 verdict) operate in addition to the NTF's recommendations.