MRITUNJAY TIWARI vs UNION OF INDIA — W.P.(C) No. 101/2026
Case under Educational Institutions - Admission, Management, Grant, Recognition : Central/state/deemed Universities, Ugc Act/regulations - Including Admission, Examination, Tuition Fees, Management, Grant–in-aid Section X. Status: Pending.
CNR: SCIN010049852026
Filing Date
24-Jan-2026
Registration No
W.P.(C) No. 101/2026
Diary Number
4985/2026
Order Date
08-May-2026
Document Type
ROP
Last updated 07-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.MRITUNJAY TIWARI
Adv. SATYAM PANDEY
Respondent(s)
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1.UNION OF INDIA
Case History
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14-May-2026
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi
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29-Jan-2026
ROPView PDF
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29-Jan-2026
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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24-Jan-2026
Case filed
Registration No. W.P.(C) No. 101/2026
Common Record of Proceedings — heard with connected matters
Lead case: W.P.(C) No. 1149/2019
Case Summary: W.P.(C) No. 101/2026 — Mritunjay Tiwari v. Union of India Outcome: The Supreme Court issued notice returnable on 19.03.2026 and identified five substantial constitutional questions for detailed examination regarding the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026. The Court found certain provisions ambiguous with potential for misuse, particularly Clause 3(c)'s definition of "caste-based discrimination" as allegedly restrictive and exclusionary toward non-reserved category individuals. Key Directions: The 2026 UGC Regulations are kept in abeyance; the earlier 2012 UGC Regulations continue in force. All related petitions will be heard together before a three-judge bench on the fixed date, consolidated with W.P. (Civil) No. 1149/2019. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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