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SC orders closure of 117
private universities
What is India News Service,
Saturday, 12 February 2005, 1700 hrs IST
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered closure of all 117 private universities in Chhattisgarh.
Declaring the law passed by the previous Ajit Jogi Government as illegal and contrary to the University Grants Commission (UGC) norms, a Bench of Chief Justice R. C. Lahoti, Mr Justice K. G. Balakrishnan and Mr Justice G. P. Mathur said \93these universities will seize to exist with immediate effect.\94
The legislation \97 Chhattisgarh Niji Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam (University Act), 2002 \97 giving state government power to grant registration for a private university merely on the basis of an executive order without prior permission from authorities concerned, was challenged by none other than noted scientist, educationist and former UGC Chairman Prof Yesthpal, who said that mushrooming of universities like this would wreck havoc on the higher education system.
Allowing his public interest litigation (PIL), the court said the state government law, permitting the establishment of self- financed private universities was found to be \93ultra vires\94 and contrary to the UGC guidelines.
Taking into account the possible effect of the order on thousands of students enrolled in these universities, the court, however, said any institution which had been opened by them and was functioning, should apply for affiliation to existing recognised universities in the state so that the career of the students could be saved.
The apex court further said if any dispute arose regarding implementation of its order, jurisdiction for its resolution would rest with the Chhattisgarh High C
The Hindu report: Supreme Court declares Chhattisgarh
varsities illegal
Gas pipeline pact likely in June:
India may consider granting sovereign guarantee for the Iran-India gas pipeline project in case corporate guarantees by the national oil companies are not acceptable.
Spotlight
Police-Naxal war in
Karnataka
6 cops, civilian killed:
Days after the Karnataka police shot dead a top naxal leader, naxalites from bordering Andhra Pradesh late last night attacked the Karnataka State Reserve Police camp at Venkammanahali in Tumkur district, leaving six KSRP personnel and a civilian dead and five others injured.
Another
cop dead: Head constable Shivahanumaiah, who was seriously injured in the attack, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Policemen\92s families
go on the rampage: The residents of police quarters upset that the chief minister and other higher-ups did not turn up to express sympathy turned violent.
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Avalanche kills six BSF men in Kashmir:
Six Border Security Force personnel were killed today when an avalanche, the third in Jammu and Kashmir within a week, struck two forward posts near the Line of Control in Kupwara sector.
Haksar says she didn't hear any gunshots:
The hands of the Delhi Police are full. The case of the murderous attack on SAR Geelani turned on its head on Friday when in a sudden
volte-face, his briefing lawyer and friend Nandita Haksar, retracted from her earlier statement that she had heard the gunshots followed by a frantic banging on her door.
Tsunami brings to light temple carvings:
The Tsunami that hit coastal districts of Tamil Nadu in December has brought to light a big block of stone carvings hidden under water near the world famous shore temple here.
Sena unit chief behind bid to vandalise pitch?:
The Punjab police claimed that the president of the North India unit of Shiv Sena, Jai Bhagwan Goyal, had masterminded the attempt to vandalise the pitch at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium in Mohali.
Sonia assails BJP's `divisive' policies:
Criticising the BJP-led regime's tenure in Jharkhand as the "worst-ever political and non-political situation", the Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, today alleged that the social harmony had been torn to shreds.
She stressed that her party would accord top priority to
law and order and accelerate the pace of development in the event of coming to power in Bihar.
From posters to CD, for
RJD, anything karega: Posters on Godhra can now take a back seat as visuals sell more than written words. The race to lure the minority votes on Friday took a new turn with the release of a CD where the RJD chief played the messiah of Muslims while LJP chief Ram Vilas
Paswan, Janata Dal U)leaders Nitish Kumar, Sharad Yadav and George Fernandes were declared villains "enjoying the fruits of power as the Muslims were being decimated in the Gujarat riots".
Supreme Court to examine quota for Dalit Christians:
The Supreme Court today said that it would examine the question of providing reservation for Dalits even after their conversion to Christianity.
States
NC demands security cover for corporators:
Party president Omar Abdullah said statements about success of the civic polls held in the state has increased the threat to the elected representatives.
CJ Roy lambasts Judges on TV:
In an outright condemnation of his brother Judges, outgoing Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mr Justice B.K. Roy, today claimed that when he took over in Chandigarh he found that some Judges \93were not complying strictly with the roster of duty.\94
Women campaigners rule the \91Jharkhand\92 roost:
About 300 women are engaged in electioneering at Jharkhand\92s state capital and Ram Vilas Paswan has a human shield of 50 women wherever he goes.
PM promises funds for
Bangalore infrastructure: Dr Manmohan Singh said the Centre would do its bit to help the international airport become operational
as scheduled.
Neighbours
100 killed, many missing as dam bursts in Pakistan: At least 100 people were reported killed and hundreds missing in Baluchistan province of Pakistan after a dam burst and swept several villages into the sea. Incessant rains in the province
have ruptured the Shadi Kor dam.
32 army men killed by avalanche in Tirah:
At least 109 people, including 32 army men, have so far been killed and hundreds injured by week long unprecedented rains and snowfall in the NWFP and Northern Areas of
Pakistan.
View from abroad
Musharraf should give up dual
role, says US: The United States has said that it would be a "good step" for Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to give up his dual role as Army Chief and
President.
Pakistan to get $300m for military programmes:
Allocations for Pakistan in the 2006 US budget are equally divided between economic assistance and military financing of $300 million each.
Overall
Supreme Court ordered 117 private universities closed: It has taken the
step to save higher education from commercialisation.
Dam burst in Pakistan: At least 100 have died, and hundreds are missing.
US told Musharraf to give up dual role: It prefers him to be either general
or president, not both.
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