The Supreme Court banned NCERT’s Class 8 Social Science book over a “judicial corruption” chapter and issued contempt notices. Here’s what happened ...

Supreme Court slams NCERT for adding a section on 'Corruption in Judiciary in class 8 textbooks, vows strict action.

The Supreme Court on Thursday imposed a "complete blanket ban" on the Class 8 NCERT book with a chapter on corruption in the judiciary and ordered that all copi ...

NCERT’s new Class 8 Social Science book highlights corruption and backlog in India’s judiciary, urging transparency and ...

The new chapter discussed key challenges facing the judicial system, such as alleged corruption at different levels, a shortage of judges, complex legal procedures, and inadequate infrastructure.

On February 25 the Supreme Court registered a suo motu case after the Indian Express had reported that the NCERT Class 8 book contained a section on 'corruption in judiciary'.

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The officials cited also pointed out that the previous Class 8 social science textbook -- which was in use until 2024 -- didn’t mention corruption at all.

The top court has halted circulation of the disputed section and sought committee records, while NCERT has withdrawn the book and promised revisions after consultation.