SC Thanks Media for Exposing NCERT Book's 'Offending' Content on Judiciary

• Supreme Court thanked media for bringing to light NCERT's Class 8 social science book with 'offending' content on judicial corruption.
• The court imposed a blanket ban on further publication, reprinting, or digital dissemination of the book, stating the judiciary is 'bleeding'.
• CJI emphasized the media's vital, constructive, and positive role in upholding democratic and constitutional values, preventing 'irreversible damage'.
• The bench expressed shock at the book's inclusion of biased content, potentially eroding institutional faith in the judiciary among young students.
• SC directed NCERT to seize and remove all copies of the book from public access, both physical and digital, and submit a compliance report.