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The Supreme Court exercised its extraordinary constitutional powers under Article 142 to ensure complete justice while issuing an interim stay on the UGC Regulations, 2026. Since the earlier 2012 Regulations had already been repealed, the Court relied on Article 142 to prevent a regulatory vacuum by directing that the 2012 framework would continue until further orders. This provision empowers the Supreme Court to pass any order necessary for doing complete justice in matters before it, even if such directions go beyond existing statutory provisions, reinforcing its role as the final constitutional arbiter.