'In public interest': Sweeping apex court scrutiny over private, deemed universities

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has placed the entire ecosystem of private and deemed universities across India under judicial scrutiny, demanding exhaustive disclosures from the Centre and state governments on the cir-

- Utkarsh Anand

cumstances of their creation, the benefits extended to them, and the regulatory frameworks meant to ensure they adhere to a 'no profit-no loss' mandate if they position themselves as such institutions.