Combating Ragging: Unveiling its Menace and Legal Implications in India

Dr. Piku Chowdhury

Abstract: Ragging is menace inflicting trauma, humiliation, psychological damage on freshmen and society at large and has various forms with wide reaching consequences. It has been banned all over the world with Indian Courts and UGC stating clear laws and directives against the practice in order to stop it in the country. The article remains a humble review of the practice with a brief overview of legal and UGC provisions against ragging.

Keywords: ragging, menace, measures, law, directives