University Grants Commission Act, 1956 · Chapter I: Preliminary
Section 3: Application of Act to institutions for higher studies other than Universities
The Central Government may, on the advice of the Commission, declare, by notification in the Official Gazette, that any institution for higher education, other than a University, shall be deemed to be a University for the purposes of this Act, and on such a declaration being made, all the provisions of this Act shall apply to such institution as if it were a University within the meaning of clause (f) of section 2.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 3
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Dileep Kumar Pandey v. Union of India & Ors.
Whether the Air Force School, Bamrauli, in District Allahabad, is a ‘state or authority’ within the meaning of Art.12 of the Constitution of India; whether it would be amenable to writ jurisdiction u/Art.226 of the…
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Aligarh Muslim University v. Naresh Agarwal & Ors.
The issues were: 1) ingredients, indicia or criteria for an educational institution to be considered a minority educational institution under Article 30 of the Constitution; 2) whether Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is…
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