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THE BHARAT RATNA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VISHWAVIDYALAYA ACT, 2007
Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2007
Sections
An ACT
Section 1Section 1. Short title And Commencement.
Section 1Section 1(2)
Section 1Section 2. Definitions.
Section 2Section 2(a)
Section 2Section 2(b)
Section 2Section 2(c)
Section 2Section 2(d)
Section 2Section 2(e)
Section 2Section 2(f)
Section 2Section 2(g)
Section 2Section 2(h)
Section 2Section 2(i)
Section 2Section 2(j)
Section 2Section 2(k)
Section 2Section 2(l)
Section 2Section 2(m)
Section 2Section 2(n)
Section 2Section 2(o)
Section 2Section 2(p)
Section 2Section 2(q)
Section 2Section 2(r)
Section 2Section 2(s)
Section 2Section 2(t)
Section 2Section 2(u)
Section 2Section 2(v)
Section 2Section 2(w)
Section 2Section 3. Incorporation of the University.
Section 3Section 3(2)
Section 3Section 3(3)
Section 3Section 4. Jurisdiction.
Section 4Section 5. Objects of the University.
Section 5Section 6. Powers of the University.
Section 6Section 7. University open to all classes, castes, and creeds.
Section 7Section 7(2)
Section 7Section 8. Teaching in the University.
Section 8Section 8(2)
Section 8Section 9. Visitor of the University.
Section 9Section 9(2)
Section 9Section 10. Chancellor of the University.
Section 10Section 10(2)
Section 10Section 10(3)
Section 10Section 10(4)
Section 10Section 10(5)
Section 10Section 10(6)
Section 10Section 10(7)
Section 10Section 10(8)
Section 10Section 10(9)
Section 10Section 10(10)
Section 10Proviso to Section 10(10)
Section 10Section 10(11)
Section 10Section 11. Officers of the University.
Section 11Section 12. Vice-Chancellor of the University.
Section 12Section 12(2)
Section 12Section 12(3)
Section 12Proviso to Section 12(3)
Section 12Section 12(4)
Section 12Proviso to Section 12(4)
Section 12Section 12(5)
Section 12Section 12(6)
Section 12Proviso 1 to Section 12(6)
Section 12Proviso 2 to Section 12(6)
Section 12Section 12(7)
Section 12Section 13. Vice-Chancellors of the University.
Section 13Section 14. The Deans.
Section 14Section 15. The Registrars.
Section 15Section 15(2)
Section 15Section 16. The Controller of Finance.
Section 16Section 17. Other officers.
Section 17Section 18. Authorities of the University.
Section 18Section 19. The Court.
Section 19Section 19(2)(i)
Section 19Section 19(2)(ii)
Section 19Section 19(2)(iii)
Section 19Section 19(2)(iv)
Section 19Section 19(2)(v)
Section 19Section 20. Powers, functions and meetings of the Court.
Section 20Section 20(2)(i)
Section 20Section 20(2)(ii)
Section 20Section 20(3)(i)
Section 20Section 20(3)(ii)
Section 20Section 20(3)(iii)
Section 20Section 20(3)(iv)
Section 20Section 20(3)(v)
Section 20Section 20(4)
Section 20Section 21. The Board of Management.
Section 21Section 21(2)
Section 21Section 21(3)
Section 21Section 21(4)
Section 21Section 21(5)
Section 21Section 21(6)
Section 21Section 21(7)
Section 21Section 22. Powers, functions and meetings of the Board of Management.
Section 22Section 22(2)
Section 22Section 22(3)(a)
Section 22Section 22(3)(b)
Section 22Section 22(3)(c)
Section 22Section 22(3)(d)
Section 22Section 22(3)(e)
Section 22Section 22(3)(f)
Section 22Section 22(3)(g)
Section 22Section 23. The Academic Council.
Section 23Section 23(2)
Section 23Section 23(3)
Section 23Section 23(4)
Section 23Section 24. Powers, functions and meetings of the Academic Council.
Section 24Section 24(2)(i)
Section 24Section 24(2)(ii)
Section 24Section 24(2)(iii)
Section 24Section 24(2)(iv)
Section 24Section 24(2)(v)
Section 24Section 24(2)(vi)
Section 24Section 25. The Planning Board.
Section 25Section 25(2)
Section 25Section 26. The Schools.
Section 26Section 26(2)
Section 26Section 27. The Finance Committee.
Section 27Section 27(2)
Section 27Section 27(3)
Section 27Section 27(4)
Section 27Section 27(5)
Section 27Section 28. Other authorities.
Section 28Section 29. Statutes.
Section 29Section 30. Statutes how Made.
Section 30Section 30(2)
Section 30Proviso to Section 30(2)
Section 30Section 30(3)
Section 30Section 30(4)
Section 30Proviso to Section 30(4)
Section 30Section 30(5)
Section 30Section 31. Ordinances.
Section 31Section 31(2)
Section 31Section 32. Regulations.
Section 32Section 33. Annual report.
Section 33Section 33(2)
Section 33Section 33(3)
Section 33Section 34. Annual accounts.
Section 34Section 34(2)
Section 34Section 34(3)
Section 34Section 34(4)
Section 34Section 35. Conditions of service of employees.
Section 35Section 35(2)
Section 35Section 36. Tribunal of Arbitration.
Section 36Section 36(2)
Section 36Section 36(3)
Section 36Section 36(4)
Section 36Section 37. Provident and pension Funds.
Section 37Section 38. Disputes as to the constitution of the University authorities and bodies.
Section 38Section 39. Filling of casual vacancies.
Section 39Section 40. Proceedings of the University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies.
Section 40Section 41. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 41Section 42. Mode of proof of University record.
Section 42Section 43. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 43Proviso to Section 43
Section 43Section 44. Transitional provisions.
Section 44Section 45. Statutes and Ordinances to be published in the official Gazette and to be laid before the Legislature.
Section 45Section 45(2)
Section 45Section 46. Honorary degree.
Section 46Section 47. Withdrawal of degree or diploma.
Section 47Section 47(2)
Section 47Section 47(3)
Section 47Section 47(4)
Section 47Section 47(5)
Section 47Section 48. Discipline.
Section 48Section 48(2)
Section 48Proviso to Section 48(2)
Section 48Section 49. Deemed validity of appointments.
Section 49Section 50. Overriding effect.
Section 50Section 51. Sponsored Schemes.
Section 51
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"number": "24",
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"number": "25",
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"number": "25",
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"number": "26",
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"number": "26",
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"number": "27",
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"number": "27",
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"number": "27",
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"number": "27",
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"number": "27",
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"number": "28",
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"number": "29",
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"number": "30",
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"number": "30",
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"number": "30",
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"content": "Provided that the Board of Management shall not make, amend or repeal any Statutes affecting the status, powers or constitution of any authority of the University until such authority has been given a reasonable opportunity of expressing its option in writing on the proposed change and any opinion so expressed within the time specified by the Board of management has been considered by the Board of Management.",
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"number": "30",
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"content": "(3) Every new Statute or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal thereof shall require the approval of the Chancellor, who may assent thereto or withhold his assent or remit it to the Board of Management for reconsideration in the light of the observations, if any, made by him.",
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"number": "30",
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"number": "30",
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"content": "Provided that if the Chancellor does not convey his decision within ninety days of the reference received by him, it shall be deemed that the Chancellor has given his assent to the proposal.",
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"number": "30",
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"number": "31",
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"number": "31",
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"content": "(2) The first Ordinances shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor with the prior approval of the Government and the Ordinances so made may be amended, repealed or added to, at any time by the Board of Management in such manner as may be prescribed.",
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"number": "32",
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"content": "32. The authorities of the University may make regulations consistent with this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes for the conduct of their own business and that of the committees, if any, appointed by them and not provided for by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances.",
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"number": "33",
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"number": "33",
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"number": "33",
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"content": "(3) A copy of the annual report, as prepared under sub-section (1), shall also be submitted to the Government which shall, as soon as may be, cause the same to be laid before the Legislative Assembly of Delhi.",
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"number": "34",
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"content": "34. (1) The annual accounts and the balance sheet of the University shall be prepared under the direction of the Board of Management and shall, at least, once every year at intervals of not more than fifteen months, be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India or such person or persons as he may authorize in this behalf.",
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"number": "34",
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"content": "(2) A copy of the accounts together with the audit report shall be submitted to the Chancellor and the Court along with the observations, if any, of the Board of Management.",
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"number": "34",
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"content": "(3) Any observation made by the Court on the annual accounts shall be brought to the notice of the Board of Management and the action taken on these observations shall be brought to the notice of the Court and the Chancellor within the time period specified by the Court.",
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"number": "34",
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"content": "(4) A copy of the accounts together with the audit report as submitted to the Chancellor, shall also be submitted to the Government, which shall, as soon as may be, cause the same to be laid before the Legislative Assembly of Delhi.",
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"number": "35",
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"content": "35. (1) The University shall enter into a written contract of service with every employee of the University appointed, on regular basis or otherwise and the terms and conditions of the contract shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances.",
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"number": "35",
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"content": "(2) A copy of the contract referred to in sub-section (1) shall be lodged with the University and a copy thereof shall also be furnished to the employee concerned.",
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"number": "36",
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"content": "36.(1) Any dispute arising out of a contract of employment referred to in section 35 between the University and the employee shall be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration which shall consist of one member nominated by the Board of Management, one member nominated by the employee concerned and an umpire to be nominated by the Chancellor.",
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"number": "36",
"title": "Section 36(2)",
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"content": "(2) Every such reference shall be deemed to be a submission to arbitration on the terms of this section within the meaning of the Law of Arbitration as in force, and all the provisions of that Law, with the exception of section 2 thereof, shall apply accordingly.",
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"number": "36",
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"content": "(3) The procedure for regulating the work of the Tribunal of Arbitration shall be such as may be prescribed.",
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"number": "36",
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"content": "(4) The decision of the Tribunal of Arbitration shall be final and binding on the parties, and no suit shall lie in any court in respect of any matter decided by the Tribunal.",
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"number": "37",
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"content": "37. The University shall constitute for the benefit of its employees such provident fund or pension fund or provide such insurance schemes as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.",
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"number": "38",
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"content": "38. If any question arises as to whether any person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority or other body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.",
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"number": "39",
"title": "Section 39. Filling of casual vacancies.",
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"content": "39. All the casual vacancies among the member (other than ex-officio members) of any authority or other body of the University shall be filled, as soon as may be convenient, by the person or body who appoints, elects or co-opts the members whose place has become vacant and any person appointed, elected or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for, which the person whose place he fills, would have been a member.",
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"number": "40",
"title": "Section 40. Proceedings of the University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies.",
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"content": "40. No act or proceedings of any authority or other body shall be invalidated merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy or vacancies among its members.",
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"number": "41",
"title": "Section 41. Protection of action taken in good faith.",
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"content": "41. No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie in any court against the University or against any authority, officer or employee of the University or against any person or body of persons acting under the order or direction of any authority or officer or other employee of the University for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or the Statutes or the Ordinances.",
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"number": "42",
"title": "Section 42. Mode of proof of University record.",
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"content": "42. A copy of any receipt, application, notice, order, proceedings, resolution of any authority or committee of the University, or other documents in the possession of the University, or any entry in any register duly maintained by the University, if certified by the Registrar so designated shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) or in any other law for the time being in force, shall be admitted as evidence of the matters and transactions specified therein, where the original thereof would, if produced, have been admissible in evidence.",
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"number": "43",
"title": "Section 43. Power to remove difficulties.",
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"content": "43. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order, published in the official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:",
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"number": "43",
"title": "Proviso to Section 43",
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"content": "Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of three years from the commencement of this Act.",
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"number": "44",
"title": "Section 44. Transitional provisions.",
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"content": "44. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the Statutes, -\n(a) the first Vice-Chancellor, the first Registrars and the Controller of Finance shall be appointed by the Chancellor and they shall be governed by the terms and conditions of service specified by the Statutes;\n(b) the first Court and the first Board of Management shall consist of not more than twenty five members and eleven members respectively who shall be nominated by the Chancellor and shall hold office for a term of three years; and\n(c) the members of the first Planning Board shall be nominated by the Chancellor and shall hold office for a term of three years.",
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"number": "45",
"title": "Section 45. Statutes and Ordinances to be published in the official Gazette and to be laid before the Legislature.",
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"content": "45. (1) Every Statute and Ordinance made under this Act shall be published in the official Gazette.",
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"number": "45",
"title": "Section 45(2)",
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"content": "(2) Every Statute and Ordinance made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the House of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, the House agrees in making any modification in the Statute or the Ordinance or the House agrees that the Statute or the Ordinance, as the case may be, should not be made, the Statute or the Ordinance shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that Statute or Ordinance, as the case may be.",
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"number": "46",
"title": "Section 46. Honorary degree.",
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"content": "46. If not less than two-third of the members of the Academic Council recommend that an honorary degree or academic distinction be conferred on any person on the ground that he is, in their opinion, by reason of eminent attainment and position, fit and proper to receive such degree or academic distinction, the Court may, by a resolution, decide that the same may be conferred on the person recommended.",
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"number": "47",
"title": "Section 47. Withdrawal of degree or diploma.",
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"content": "47. (1)The Court may, on the recommendation of the Executive Council, withdraw any distinction, degree, diploma or privilege conferred on, or granted to, any person, by a resolution passed by the majority of the total membership of the Court and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Court present and voting at the meeting, if such person has been convicted by a court of law for an offence, which, in the opinion of the Court, involves moral turpitude or if he has been guilty of gross misconduct.",
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"number": "47",
"title": "Section 47(2)",
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"content": "(2)No action under sub-section (1) shall be taken against any person unless he has been given an opportunity to show cause against the action proposed to be taken.",
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"number": "47",
"title": "Section 47(3)",
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"content": "(3) A copy of the resolution passed by the Court shall be immediately sent to the person concerned.",
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"number": "47",
"title": "Section 47(4)",
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"content": "(4) Any person aggrieved by the decision taken by the Court may appeal to the Chancellor within thirty days from the date of receipt of such resolution.",
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"number": "47",
"title": "Section 47(5)",
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"content": "(5) The decision of the Chancellor in such appeal shall be final.",
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"number": "48",
"title": "Section 48. Discipline.",
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"content": "48. (1)The final authority responsible for maintenance of discipline among the students of the University shall be the Vice-Chancellor. His directions in that behalf shall be carried out by the Heads of Departments, hostels and institutions.",
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"number": "48",
"title": "Section 48(2)",
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"content": "(2)Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1). the punishment of debarring a student from an examination or rustication from the University or a hostel or an institution shall, on the report of the Vice-Chancellor. be considered and imposed by the Executive Council.",
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"number": "48",
"title": "Proviso to Section 48(2)",
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"content": "Provided that no such punishment shall be imposed without giving the student concerned a reasonable opportunity to show cause against the action proposed to be taken against him.",
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"number": "49",
"title": "Section 49. Deemed validity of appointments.",
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"content": "49. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law or instrument having the force of law for the time being in force, the appointments made to any post in the University in accordance with the Statutes and regulations shall be deemed to be valid and in accordance with law.",
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"number": "50",
"title": "Section 50. Overriding effect.",
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"content": "50. The provisions of this Act and the rules. Statutes and regulations made thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent contained therewith in any other law or instrument having the force of law for the time being in force.",
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"number": "51",
"title": "Section 51. Sponsored Schemes.",
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"content": "51. Whenever the University receives funds from any Government, the University Grants Commission or other agencies sponsoring a scheme to be executed by the University, notwithstanding anything in this Act or the regulations -\r\n(a) the amount received shall be kept by the University separately from the University Fund and utilized only for the purpose of the scheme; and\r\n(b) the staff required to execute the scheme shall be recruited in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated by the sponsoring organization.",
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"Act Number": "9",
"Enactment Date": "2007-06-22",
"Act Year": "2007",
"Short Title": "Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2007",
"Department": "Department of Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs",
"Type": "STATE",
"Location": "Delhi"
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