SC perturbed by NCERT's 'rewritten' chapter on judiciary; Demands expert approval

• Supreme Court expressed perturbation over NCERT's claim that a controversial chapter on judicial corruption was "duly rewritten."
• SC directed that the revised chapter for Class 8 social science book not be published without approval from a committee of domain experts.
• NCERT Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani apologized for the inclusion of the original chapter and stated individuals involved in its drafting would be disassociated.
• It was revealed the original textbook was not placed before the National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC).
• SC imposed a "complete blanket ban" on further publication or dissemination of the controversial textbook, with most copies seized.