NCERT's New 8th Grade Book Features Lessons on Judicial Corruption and Case Pendency
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NCERT Class 8 Textbook Revised: Students to Study Judicial Corruption, Pending Cases
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Moneycontrol•24-02-2026, 11:33
NCERT Class 8 Textbook Revised: Students to Study Judicial Corruption, Pending Cases
•NCERT's new Class 8 Social Science textbook now includes 'corruption in the judiciary' and 'heavy burden of pending cases' as challenges.
•The previous edition focused primarily on court structure and citizen access, making this a significant update.
•The book cites former Chief Justice B.R. Gavai's 2025 statement acknowledging corruption's impact on public trust.
•Statistics on pending cases are included: 81,000 in Supreme Court, 6.24 million in High Courts, and 47 million in lower courts.
•The book also covers judicial accountability mechanisms like CPGRAMS and the impeachment process, using Electoral Bonds as an example of judicial independence.
