NCERT removes chapter on judicial corruption after CJI rebuke

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Feb 26, 2026: After Chief Justice of India Surya Kant strongly objected to a chapter on judicial corruption in the NCERT’s Class 8 Social Science textbook on Wednesday, the syllabus-setting body withdrew the contentious textbook from its website.

A bench led by the CJI said the court has taken cognisance of it as the move seems to be a “deliberate” and a “calculated measure” to defame the institution.

“I will not allow anyone on earth to defame the institution. I know how to deal with it,” the CJI said, as senior advocates Kapil Sibal and A M Singhvi urged the court to take a suo motu cognisance of the matter.

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Social Science textbook for Class 8 said corruption, a massive backlog of cases, and the lack of an adequate number of judges are among the challenges faced by the judicial system.

Sources reported that the government was outraged by the controversial references in the curriculum.

The council is also considering the removal of the controversial portions from the Class 8 textbooks already printed, sources said.