# Bombay HC: universities cannot question degrees of other varsities

2026-08-07T18:07:53+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Bombay High Court has quashed orders passed by Shivaji University in Kolhapur that refused to approve the recruitment of a Computer Science professor on the grounds that his PhD degree was questionable. The court held that permitting one educational institution to question degrees conferred by another would create 'anarchy and chaos' in the country's education system, reports LiveLaw.

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- livelaw.in <https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/bombay-high-court/education-universities-cant-question-degrees-conferred-by-other-varsities-544884>

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