Supreme Court directs strict action against ragging in universities

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The Supreme Court yesterday directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to strictly enforce the guidelines formulated to prevent harassment in universities.

The Court also instructed the Minister of Education and Higher Education to provide the necessary financial and technical support and facilities for the implementation of these guidelines.

The order was issued while considering a fundamental rights petition filed by Pasindu Hirushan de Silva, a first-year student who sustained physical and brain injuries due to harassment in 2020.

The directive was given by a three-judge bench comprising Justices Shiran Gunaratne, Priyantha Fernando, and Sobitha Rajakaruna.

The bench further ordered the case to be re-called on 14 January 2026 to review the progress made in implementing the Court’s orders.

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