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The Delhi University Act, 1922

The Delhi University Act, 1922

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The Delhi University Act of 1922 establishes and governs the University of Delhi as a public teaching and residential institution. It regulates the university’s internal structure, officer roles, academic standards, and the affiliation of local colleges. The legislation applies directly to university administrators, teachers, staff, and students within the national capital territory of Delhi. This Act matters because it created one of India’s most prestigious public higher education systems, legally guaranteed equal access to education without any discrimination based on gender, caste, or creed, and established the formal legislative framework that still oversees all university degrees, examinations, and academic governance.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. The University.
  4. 4. Powers of the University.
  5. 5. Territorial exercise of powers.
  6. 6. University open to all classes, castes and creeds.
  7. 7. Teaching of the University.
  8. 7A. Visitor.
  9. 7B. Chief Rector and Rectors.
  10. 8. Officers of the University.
  11. 9. [Omitted.].
  12. 10. [Omitted.].
  13. 11. [Omitted.].
  14. 12. [Omitted.].
  15. 13. [Omitted.].
  16. 14. [Omitted.].
  17. 15. [Omitted.].
  18. 16. Powers and duties of officers, etc.
  19. 17. Authorities of the University.
  20. 18. The Court.
  21. 19. [Omitted.].
  22. 20. [Omitted.].
  23. 21. The Executive Council.
  24. 22. [Omitted.].
  25. 23. The Academic Council.
  26. 24. [Omitted.].
  27. 25. Powers and duties of authorities of the University.
  28. 26. University Boards.
  29. 27. Constitution, etc., of Boards to be prescribed by Ordinances.
  30. 28. Statutes.
  31. 29. Statutes how made.
  32. 30. Ordinances.
  33. 31. Ordinances how made.
  34. 32. Regulations.
  35. 33. Residence.
  36. 34. Colleges.
  37. 35. Halls.
  38. 36. [Omitted.].
  39. 37. [Omitted.].
  40. 38. Annual report.
  41. 39. Audit of accounts.
  42. 40. [Omitted.].
  43. 41. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies.
  44. 42. Constitution of committees.
  45. 43. Filling of casual vacancies.
  46. 44. Proceedings of University authorities and bodies not invalidated by vacancies.
  47. 45. Conditions of service of officers and teachers.
  48. 46. Pension and provident funds.
  49. 47. [Omitted.].
  50. 48. [Omitted.].

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