Himachal High Court Quashes VC Appointment Rules, Orders Fresh Selections Under UGC Norms
The bench ordered fresh vice-chancellor selections under University Grants Commission norms and quashed rules that gave the state a decisive role.
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Himachal high court quashes VC appointment rules, orders fresh selections under UGC norms
The HC has declared the Himachal Pradesh Universities of Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry (Amendment) Act, 2023, and the Rules framed under it in 2026 unconstitutional and void ab initio, holding that provisions governing the appointment of vice-chancellors directly conflict with the mandatory University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations, 2018
Himachal Pradesh: High Court Quashes Vice Chancellor Appointment Rules, Declares State Amendment Unconstitutional
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The High Court held that the UGC Regulations, 2018, framed under Entry 66 of List I of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, have statutory force and would prevail over inconsistent provisions of State legislation by virtue of Article 254 of the Constitution. India News | Himachal Pradesh: High Court Quashes Vice Chancellor Appointment Rules, Declares State Amendment Unconstitutional.
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