UGC Regulations Inadequate To Curb Ragging; Stronger Law With Harsher Punishments Required: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has urged the State Government to frame a stringent anti-ragging law with severe punishments for ragging incidents in educational institutions. Justice D.K. Singh, while disposing of two writ petitions, noted that although the UGC Anti-Ragging Regulations, 2009, issued under Section 26(1)(g) of the UGC Act, 1956, are strong, they are not enough to entirely curb ragging in colleges and universities. Petitions Filed by Dean and Hostel…