The Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915 — Bare Act, All Sections & Free PDF
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Overview
An Act to establish and incorporate a teaching and residential Hindu University at Banaras.
Sections (Showing 1 to 10 of 33)
Section 1 to Section 7B (10 Sections)
Short title and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the 1 [Banaras] Hindu University Act, 1915. (2) It shall come into force on such date 2 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Ga...
Definitions.
1 [2. Definitions.-- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University. (b) "college" means a college or tea...
Incorporation.
4 [(1) The Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor and the members of the Court, the Executive Council and the Academic Council, for the time being shall be a body corporate by the name...
University open to all classes, castes and creeds.
1 [4. University open to all classes, castes and creeds.-- The University shall be open to persons of either sex and of whatever race, creed, caste or class, and it shall not be la...
Powers of the University.
1 [4A. Powers of the University.-- The University shall have the following powers, namely:-- (1) to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as the University may think...
Visitor.
(1) The President of India shall be the Visitor of the University. (2) The Visitor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made, by such person or persons as he may direc...
Officers of the University.
1 [6. Officers of the University.-- The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:-- (a) the Chancellor, (b) the Vice-Chancellor, (c) the Rector, (d) the Registrar,...
Chancellor.
(1) The Chancellor shall be elected by the Court and shall hold office for a term of three years: Provided that the Chancellor shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, co...
Powers of Chancellor.
(1) The Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be the Head of the University. (2) The Chancellor shall, if present, preside at convocation of the University for conferring degr...
Vice-Chancellor.
1 [(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor on the recommendation of a Selection Committee constituted by the Visitor for the purpose: Provided that, if the Visito...
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