The Court said that it wants free, equitable and inclusive atmosphere in educational institutions. The Supreme Court of India has put a stay on UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026. Hearing the petitions filed against the new regulations on Thursday, SC bench comprising CJI Suryakant sent notices to UGC and the union government. SC Said that new UGC Regulations seem vague prima facie. The new rules were notified by the UGC on January 13, replacing its 2012 regulations on the same subject.