New Delhi, May 15 -- Days after St. Stephen's College named Professor Susan Elias as principal, the University of Delhi on Thursday objected to the appointment, alleging that the committee constituted for her selection violated provisions of the 2018 University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations governing the appointment of teachers and academic staff.

St. Stephen's College had announced the appointment of Elias, its first woman principal, a landmark moment in the 145-year-old institution's history, on Tuesday. She is scheduled to take charge on June 1.

In a statement on Thursday, addressed to the governing body chairman of the college and accessed by HT, the university said, "The university has not been requested for nomination of exp...