Supreme Court Quashes Reappointment of Kannur University Vice-Chancellor Due to Procedural Lapses LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the reappointment of a Vice-Chancellor requires adherence to the same selection procedures as a fresh appointment and whether the age limit applies to reappointments. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Writ of Quo Warranto Case Name: Dr. Premachandran Keezhoth & Anr. vs. […]
Supreme Court Quashes Vice Chancellor Appointment for Violating UGC Norms Date of the Judgment: 21 October 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 923 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a University appoint a Vice-Chancellor without adhering to the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in
Supreme Court Reinstates Professor Illegally Terminated: Dr. Sushil Kumar Tripathi vs. Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University (2021) Date of the Judgment: 29th October, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 750 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud J., Vikram Nath J., B.V. Nagarathna J. Can a university terminate a professor’s services merely because the funding plan under which they were
Supreme Court Clarifies M.Ed. Degree Eligibility for Assistant Professor in Education Date of the Judgment: 12 October 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 581 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Aniruddha Bose, J., and Krishna Murari, J. Can a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree be considered equivalent to a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Education for the purpose
Supreme Court Expands Definition of ‘Public Servant’ to Include Deemed University Trustees in Corruption Case Date of the Judgment: 27 April 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 366 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a trustee of a ‘deemed to be university’ be considered a public servant under the Prevention of
Supreme Court Extends Retirement Age to 65 for Aided College Teachers in Madhya Pradesh Date of the Judgment: 07 May 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 462 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can teachers in private aided colleges claim the same retirement age as their counterparts in government colleges? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Tenure Limit for College Development Council Director: S C Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the tenure limitation of two terms of three years for the Director of the College Development Council (CDC) applies only to those appointed on a deputation basis or to all appointees. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Recognition for Unapproved BTC Courses: Nehru Gram Bharati University Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Deemed University can independently offer a Basic Teacher’s Certificate (BTC) course and grant valid certificates without adhering to the norms of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and the State Council of Educational Research and
Supreme Court clarifies promotion criteria for medical professors: Dr. Shadab Ahmed Khan vs. Prof. Mujahid Beg (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Ph.D. degree is mandatory for promotion to the post of Professor under the Career Advancement Scheme in medical colleges. CASE TYPE: Service Law (University Faculty Promotion) Case Name: Dr. Shadab Ahmed Khan & Anr.
Date of the Judgment: 3 November 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 920 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. (authored the judgment) Can a deemed university offer engineering degrees through distance education without proper approvals? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical issue, invalidating such degrees and emphasizing the need for stringent regulatory
