- India's Supreme Court has imposed a complete ban on the reprinting and digital dissemination of a new NCERT Social Science textbook for Class 8 due to a chapter discussing "corruption" in the judiciary, as reported by The New Indian Express.
- The Court deemed the chapter a "deep-rooted conspiracy against the judiciary" and demanded immediate seizure of existing copies, according to India Today.
- The ban extends to all physical and digital copies, with the Court warning of "serious action" if its directives are defied.
- Show-cause notices were issued to the NCERT Director and the School Education Secretary, asking them to explain why action should not be taken against those responsible for the chapter's inclusion.
- While NCERT issued a press release admitting an "error in judgement" and stating the chapter would be rewritten, The Indian Express noted that the Supreme Court was "not happy" with the apology, finding it insufficient and defensive.
- The Solicitor General tendered an "unconditional and unqualified apology" on behalf of the Ministry of Education, assuring that individuals responsible for the chapter would not be involved in future work.
SC bans NCERT book on judiciary corruption
India's Supreme Court has dramatically banned a new NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook, citing a chapter on "corruption" in the judiciary as a "deep-rooted conspiracy." The Court ordered the immediate seizure of all copies and issued show-cause notices, ultimately prompting an "unconditional and unqualified apology" from the Ministry of Education after rejecting NCERT's initial explanation.
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