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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 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
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