US EditionSupreme Court Addresses NCERT Textbook Controversy
- Following The Indian Express report, the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognizance of NCERT's 'Judicial Corruption' chapter in the Class 8 Social Science book, expressing 'serious concern'.
- The NCERT chapter states it describes corruption at various judiciary levels, backlog causes, and outlines accountability routes like CPGRAMS, which received over 1,600 complaints between 2017 and 2021.
- Senior advocates A M Singhvi and Kapil Sibal said it was disturbing that Class 8 students are taught judiciary corruption and judges were themselves disturbed by the book's content.
- The Court officials cautioned that the judiciary's reputation is at risk, with Surya Kant saying he 'will not allow anyone to defame the institution' during Wednesday's proceedings.
- The CJI said he had received many messages about the chapter, which notes judges' code of conduct and State and Union governments' efforts to increase transparency.
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NCERT's Class 8 Social Science Textbook, Having Section on 'corruption in the Judiciary', Pulled out of Sale: Sources
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The National Council of Educational Research and Training's new Class 8 Social Science textbook, which had a section on "corruption in the judiciary", has been pulled out of sale, sources in the NCERT told ANI on Wednesday. India News | NCERT's Class 8 Social Science Textbook, Having Section on 'corruption in the Judiciary', Pulled out of Sale: Sources.
SC on NCERT's 'corruption in judiciary' chapter: 'Will not allow anyone to defame institution,' says CJI
The CJI expressed 'serious concern' and said he had taken cognizance of the matter and could take suo motu action. 'I will not allow anyone to defame the institution. The law will take its course,' said the CJI.
‘Will not allow anyone to defame institution’: CJI takes exception to NCERT’s Class 8 book section on ‘corruption in judiciary’
A chapter in the new NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook mentions ‘corruption at various levels of the judiciary’ and ‘massive backlog’ as among the ‘challenges’ faced by the judicial system.
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