While teachers and parents took exception to the portion on corruption in judiciary in the newly introduced Class VIII Social Science textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), they found the Supreme Court’s order “excessive”. The Supreme Court, taking suo motu cognisance of the matter, issued a blanket ban on the Social Science textbook. The NCERT has issued an apology and withdrawn the textbooks. Published – March 01, 2026 03:14 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation ‘Constitutional thinking has to start from home’, says S. Muralidhar at Justice Unplugged 2026 Iran official warns of ‘mental warfare’ after Israeli reports of Khamenei’s death