The Supreme Court has clarified that applications seeking extension of time under Section 29A of the Arbitration Act must be filed before the civil court of original jurisdiction, even where the arbitrator was appointed by the High Court under Section 11.
The UGC’s Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, have been challenged before the Supreme Court for allegedly excluding general category students from the grievance redressal mechanism, raising constitutional concerns over equality and access to justice in universities.
