Bihar State Universities Act, 1976

The Governor‑cum‑Chancellor of Bihar appointed several Vice‑Chancellors and Pro‑Vice‑Chancellors without adhering to the statutory requirement of meaningful consultation with the State Government under the Bihar State Universities Act and the Patna University Act. Dr. Ram Tawakya Singh, a professor, challenged these ap…

The Supreme Court examined whether the University Grants Commission (UGC) could, through regulations under the UGC Act, impose a composite scheme that revised pay scales and raised the retirement age of teachers from 62 to 65 years on State universities and colleges. The petitioners argued that the UGC's recommendation…

The appellant, Amarkant Rai, was appointed as a night guard on daily wages by the college principal in 1983, a position for which the principal lacked statutory authority under the Bihar State Universities Act, 1976. Although the university later decided to regularise employees who had served for more than a year, the …