https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171702 A University established under a State enactment and recognised under the UGC Act is excluded from the definition of "technical institution" under the AICTE Act, so it is not subject to a prior-approval requirement before starting a technical department or introducing a new technical course. The statutory scheme distinguishes Universities from technical institutions, and the power to regulate under Section 10(1)(k) cannot be expanded by regulation. Regulations under Section 23 must remain consistent with the parent Act; to the extent they compel Universities to seek prior approval, they are inconsistent with the Act and unenforceable. AICTE's role in relation to Universities is limited to coordination, standards, advice and recommendation. en-us Mon, 24 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 16:19:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171702 A University established under a State enactment and recognised under the UGC Act is excluded from the definition of "technical institution" under the AICTE Act, so it is not subject to a prior-approval requirement before starting a technical department or introducing a new technical course. The statutory scheme distinguishes Universities from technical institutions, and the power to regulate under Section 10(1)(k) cannot be expanded by regulation. Regulations under Section 23 must remain consistent with the parent Act; to the extent they compel Universities to seek prior approval, they are inconsistent with the Act and unenforceable. AICTE's role in relation to Universities is limited to coordination, standards, advice and recommendation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 24 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171702