UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION vs SADHANA CHAUDHARY .

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations, 1991, which mandate that candidates for lecturer positions must pass an eligibility test. The Court held that the UGC, established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, has the authority to set such qualifications under Section 12(d) and Section 26(1)(e) of the Act. The Court affirmed the necessity of a national standard for university lecturers, emphasizing the importance of uniformity in educational qualifications across institutions.