Expert committee formed to review revised NCERT chapter on judiciary: Centre to SCThe Centre has formed an expert committee, including former Supreme Court judges and an ex-Attorney General, to review a chapter on corrupt...
20 Mar, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
A bit much, no, my lordships? The debate over SC’s lifetime ban on academics in NCERT rowThe Supreme Court's recent ruling has ousted three academics from government collaborations over a contentious chapter in a Class 8 NCERT t...
13 Mar, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
NCERT book row: IIT-Gandhinagar to review Michel Danino's guest professor role after SC directiveIIT-Gandhinagar will review Michel Danino's position as guest professor. This follows a Supreme Court order for governments and institution...
12 Mar, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
NCERT to review textbooks across classes; expert panel to vet curriculum, Centre tells Supreme CourtResponding to a Supreme Court ruling on disputed content found in a Class 8 Social Science textbook, the government has mandated NCERT to r...
12 Mar, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
NCERT orders immediate recall of Class 8 Social Science book amid judiciary rowNCERT has pulled back its Class 8 Social Science textbook after a Supreme Court ban on printing and distribution. The backlash involves a c...
27 Feb, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
SC bans NCERT class 8 book over chapter on corruption in judiciary, says gunshot fired to bleed institutionThe Supreme Court has banned the NCERT Class 8 social science book. The book contained content deemed offensive regarding corruption in the...
27 Feb, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
'Heads must roll': Supreme Court bans NCERT book, calls for deeper probeThe Supreme Court has sharply rebuked an NCERT Class 8 textbook over a chapter addressing judicial corruption, calling its portrayal unacce...
27 Feb, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Chapter on 'judicial corruption': NCERT apologises, Class 8 textbook to be rewrittenNCERT has apologized for inappropriate content in a Class 8 textbook. The chapter discussed judicial corruption. The Supreme Court strongly...
26 Feb, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
SC orders seizure of NCERT textbooks over ‘judiciary corruption’ chapter; directs Centre, states to immediately complyTaking suo motu cognisance, a Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant slammed "objectionable" excerpts on judicial corruption in an NCERT...
26 Feb, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
NCERT row: Dharmendra Pradhan vows accountability, actionThe Supreme Court has banned an NCERT Class 8 textbook chapter on judicial corruption. The court ordered seizure of all copies. Union Educa...
26 Feb, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
CJI Surya Kant takes strong exception to NCERT book chapter: "Won't let anyone taint judiciary - just wait"Calling the "selective" reference in the book as a "tentatively calculated, deep-rooted attempt" to denigrate the institution, the CJI oral...
26 Feb, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
'RSS-driven exercise full of mischief': Congress slams rewriting of textbooks amid NCERT rowThe Congress on Thursday backed the Supreme Court’s strong reaction to references on judicial corruption in an NCERT Class 8 textbook, call...
26 Feb, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
'Graft in judiciary' chapter: NCERT pulls textbook from website, may remove controversial portionsThe National Council of Educational Research and Training has withdrawn a Class 8 textbook from its website after drawing sharp criticism f...
25 Feb, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
CJI Surya Kant objects to NCERT book chapter on corruption in judiciaryChief Justice of India Surya Kant has strongly objected to a chapter on judicial corruption in the NCERT's Class 8 curriculum. He stated th...
25 Feb, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
NCERT textbook lists judiciary’s key problems: From corruption to case pile-upA new NCERT textbook for class 8 reveals significant challenges within India's judicial system. Corruption, a massive backlog of cases, and...
24 Feb, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
PIL in Supreme Court seeks 'comprehensive', 'stringent' law to replace colonial era IPCThe plea, filed by lawyer and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay, alternatively urged the top court that it being "custodian of the Constitution a...
17 Jul, 2021, 04.12 PM IST
Kejriwal fans wage Twitter war to tar GadkariKejriwal is in jail for refusing to offer a personal bond in a defamation case filed against him by the BJP leader Nitin Gadkari.
24 May, 2014, 11.26 AM IST