'Justice Delayed, Justice Denied': After SC Rap, Govt Says Section Will Be Removed From NCERT Textbook

New Delhi: In a fresh update on the huge NCERT row that has now got the top court initiating suo moto proceedings regarding the inclusion of a section on "corruption in the judiciary" in the board's eighth standard Social Science textbook, government sources have now clarified that those portions will be removed.

The Supreme Court took serious note on the questionable section in the new NCERT textbook on Wednesday, with Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant rapping the education body saying that the top judicial institution should not be defamed.

CJI Kant said that the section mentioned in the book “concerns the entire institution” and he will not allow anyone "defame" the judiciary.

"I'm fully aware of it. We will wait for a day. This definitely concerns the entire institution. Both bar and bench. I am getting a lot of calls, lots of messages. I'm taking suo moto cognisance of the issue. I will not let anybody, no matter how high up they are, defame the institution," the Chief Justice said.

Notably, senior lawyers Kapil Sibal and Abhishek M Singhvi brought up this issue before the CJI and pointed out that children are being taught about corruption in the judiciary.

"They have left out bureaucracy, politics, etc. Not a word on other sectors. They are teaching as if it only exists in this institution", they highlighted.

The CJI responded saying that “it's a calculated and deep-rooted thing," adding, "We will not say anything more than that. As head of the institution, I'm aware, I'm already doing something about it.”

NCERT Introduces ‘Corruption in the judiciary’ Section

It was earlier reported that the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced a section on "corruption in the judiciary" in its new Class 8 Social Science textbook. This marked a significant shift from the earlier editions which had so far only focused on the structure and role of Indian courts.

The chapter "The Role of the Judiciary in Our Society," which led to a huge row and may now be removed, gets analytical and addresses challenges faced by the judicial system, including corruption and the huge backlog of cases.

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