Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of NCERT Class 8 Textbook's Judiciary Corruption Chapter

The Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognisance of a controversial section on 'corruption in the judiciary' in the newly released NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook. Senior advocates raised concerns that the chapter unfairly portrayed the judiciary as uniquely corrupt. The NCERT withdrew the textbook from sale, apologized for the 'error of judgement,' and announced plans to rewrite the chapter. The Court imposed a complete ban on the book, ordered seizure of copies, and issued show-cause notices to education officials, emphasizing accountability and a deeper probe into the matter.