University Grants Commission Act, 1956 · Chapter III: Powers and Functions of the Commission
Section 14: Consequences of failure of Universities to comply with recommendations of the Commission
If any University [grants affiliation in respect of any course of study to any college referred to in sub-section (5) of section 12A in contravention of the provisions of that sub-section or] fails within a reasonable time to comply with any recommendation made by the Commission under section 12 or section 13, [or contravenes the provisions of any rule made under clause (f) or clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 25, or of any regulation made under clause (e) or clause (f) or clause (g) of section 26,] the Commission, after taking into consideration the cause, if any, shown by the University [for such failure or contravention,] may withhold from the University the grants proposed to be made out of the Fund of the Commission.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 14
- Praneeth K. and Ors. v. University Grants Commission (Ugc) and Ors.
- Kalyani Mathivanan v. K. v. Jeyaraj and Ors.
- Nagaraj v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police, Salem Town, Tamil Nadu
- Association of Management of Private Colleges, v. All India Council for Technical Education & Ors.
- State of Maharashtra v. Shashikant S. Pujari and Ors.