As Per Amendment in UGC Regulations on 29 June 2018, defination of ragging include following :-
Any act of physical or mental abuse targeted at another student ( fresher or otherwise ) on the following ground is considered as a ragging –
Colour
Race
Religion
Cast
Ethnicity
Gender (including transgender)
Sexual Orientation
Appearance
Nationality
Regional Origins
Linguistic Identity
Place Of Birth
Place Of Residence
Economic Ground