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Prohibiton of ragging and law : Along with state acts, supreme court and UGC guidelines and allied laws

Reddy G B

Prohibiton of ragging and law : Along with state acts, supreme court and UGC guidelines and allied laws - Hyderabad Gogia & Co. 2009 - 368p

CONTENTS:
I. RAGGING IN INDIA.
1(a) Forms of Ragging.
1(b) Causes for Ragging.
1(c) Legal Position in India.
1(d) Ragging - A Violation of Fundamental Rights.
1(e) Supreme Court Guidelines on Ragging.
1. Anti - Ragging Movements to be initiated by all Collegs and Educational Institutes.
2. Undertakings To Be Taken Both From The Freshmen And Their Parents/ Guardians..
3. Undertaking To Be Taken From Seniors Students And Their Parents/Guardians Too....
4. Notices To Be Issued Indicating Where To Approach For Redressal In Case Of Ragging.
5. Management, Principals And The Teaching Staff to have personal interaction with the Freshmen..
1(f) Key Features of the Supreme Court...
1(g) Ragging and Punishment Under Ordinary Criminal Law.
1(h) Response of UGC to the menace of Ragging.
(i) Prof. Unny Committee.
(ii) Dr. Raghavan Committee. Conclusion.

2. UGC REGULATIONS ON CURBING THE MENACE OF RAGGING IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, 2009.
Preamble.
1. Title, commencement and applicability.
2. Objectives.
3. What constitutes Ragging
4. Definitions.
5. Measures for prohibition of ragging at the institution level
6. Measures for prevention of ragging at the institution
7. Action to be taken by the Head of the Institution
8. Duties and Responsibilities of the Commission and the Councils.
9. Administrative action in the event of ragging.

3. THE JUDICIARY IN INDIA AND ITS RESPONSE TO RAGGING.
(i) In the Supreme Court of India University of Kerala vs. Council, Principals’ Colleges, Kerala and others.
(ii) The University of Kerala vs. The Council of Principals of College in H Kerala and others.
(iii) The Supreme Court of India dated 16/05/2007, University of Kerala vs. Council, Principals, Colleges, Kerala and others.
(iv) In the Supreme Court of India, Civil Original Jurisdiction W.P. (Civil) No. 656 of 1998, Vishwa Jagriti Mission Through President vs. Central Government Through Cabinet Secretary and others.
(v) The Supreme Court, Hira Nath Mishra and others vs. The Principal, Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi and another.
(vi) The Andhra Pradesh High Court, News Item (Paper Clipping, the New Indian Express Dated 27-10-2005 at page No. 5) vs. Principal, Bapatla Engineering College and others.
(vii) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Deccan Chronicle News Paper vs. Principal, Manpower Development College, Maredpally, Secunderabad and others.
(viii) The Principal vs. P.S. Anoop and others in The Kerala High Court 2001.
(ix) The Kerala High Court The Principal, Government Engineering College, Trichur VS John K. Kurien and another.
(x) The Kerala High Court, R.C. Thampan and others vs. The Principal, Medical College, Calicut.
(xi) The Chennai High Court, R. Karthik vs. The Dean Stanley Medical College Chennai and others.
(xii) The Kolkata High Court, Pratul Kumar Sinha vs, The State of West Bengal and others.
(xiii) The Kerala High Court, Berin P. Varghese and others vs. State of Kerala.
(xiv) The Allahabad High Court, Pankaj Srivastava vs Principal, Moti Lal Nehru Regional Engineering College, Allahabad and another.
(xv) The Kerala High Court, M.R Arunraj, 3rd year B.V. SC & A.H. and others vs. Kerala Agricultural University, and others.
(xvi) The Kerala High Court, State of Kerala vs. K.M. Mariam, Nedumthakidiyil and Dr. Muraleedharan Nair.
(xvii) The Andhra Pradesh High Court, In the Matter of Ragging vs. Commissioner of Police on 24 January, 2002.

4. EXCERPTS FROM THE R.K. RAGHAVAN COMMITTEE REPORT 2007.
Foreword.
1. Background.
3. Status of anti-ragging measures.
4. Observations of the Committee.
5. Recommendations,
Annexure - V.

5. STATE LAWS ON RAGGING -- A COMPARISION.
APPENDICES.

1. The Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997.
2. The Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Ragging in all Educational Institutions Rules, 2002.
3. The Andhra Pradesh Public Examinations (Prevention of Malpractices and Unfiar Means) Act, 1997.
4. The Assam Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1998.
5. The Chhattisgarh Shaikshanik Sansthaon Me Prataran (Ragging) Ka Pratishedh Adhiniyam, 2001
6. The Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1998.
7. The Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1999.
8. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997.
9. The West Bengal Prohibition of Ragging in Educational Institutions Act, 2000.

THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS
1. The Indian Penal Code, 1860.
2. The Constitution of India.
3. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
INDEX.



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