'Public interest': SC seeks details about pvt varsities

(Furnish) Full details of the concerned personnel connected with the establishment/ management of such universities ...

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the "creation/establishment/setting-up of all private Universities, either under the state governments/UTs or the central government, and connected concerns.

The court directed the cabinet secretary to the Government of India and chief secretaries of all states and UTs to collate information pertaining to the establishment, functioning and regulation of such universities and place this on record through affidavits "personally affirmed by them".

The court's decision arose from a writ petition filed by the student of a private university in Noida who was aggrieved that the varsity had not changed her name in its records despite the submission of all necessary documents.

Jain sought a direction to correct her name, permit her to take MBA examinations with the corrected details, and compensate her for the harassment caused. The petition, filed and argued through advocate Mohd Fuzail Khan, prompted the bench to widen the scope of scrutiny.