Social Justice

Why the Supreme Court’s Stay on the UGC Equity Guidelines Is No Relief for the General Caste and Why any Celebration Is Premature

When the Supreme Court stayed the UGC Equity Regulations, 2026, a section of the General (Unreserved) Caste community exhaled in visible relief. Social media declared victory. Protests were hailed as having “worked.” But this relief is illusory. The stay does not vindicate the General Caste. It does not correct the injustice embedded in the regulations. And …