Supreme Court strict on anti-judiciary content in NCERT book, what did CJI say?

In the Supreme Court, a hearing was held on the suo motu cognizance taken in the case related to corruption in the judiciary in the study added to the 8th book of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The Solicitor General said that he apologizes unconditionally in this matter. SG Tushar Mehta appeared on behalf of NCERT. The next hearing will be held on March 11.

• CJI said that we have seen reports on this in the media. The Secretary General of the Supreme Court will investigate how it was published. This could also be a conspiracy.
• SG said that the book was published in the market, it has been withdrawn.
• The CJI said that this is a very calculated move in which the Indian judiciary was described as corrupt. The entire teacher community is trolling him.
• Justice Bagchi said that in the digital age, thousands of copies of a book would have been made. It is important to know how this was done.
• SG Tushar Mehta said that NCERT has apologized unconditionally.
• Tushar Mehta said that the chapter which was there cannot be justified in any way.
• SG Mehta said that in the suo motu case, we apologize unconditionally.
• CJI said that our friends in the media have sent this notice. There is not even a word of apology in this.
• Senior Advocate Vikas Singh said- This has been done deliberately.

Are these copies in the market? – CJI

• Expressing displeasure, the CJI said that it is our institutional duty to find out whether this was published in the book or not. The authority was defensive in its communication sent to the Registrar General. This was a deep conspiracy.
• SG Tushar Mehta said- The two people who have prepared the two chapters will never work with UGC or any ministry.
• CJI asked whether these copies are in the market?
• SG Mehta said that 32 books went into the market and have been withdrawn. The entire book will be revisited.
• CJI said that this is a well thought out step. The entire teaching community will be told that the Indian Judiciary is corrupt and cases are pending… then students and then parents. This is a deep conspiracy!
• Kapil Sibal said what about politicians and leaders? This book is in pdf format.
• CJI said- 3 organs of the system – legislature, judiciary and executive are necessary for the smooth functioning of democracy.
• Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi alleged that online circulation is more than that of hard copies.

We want more deep investigation- CJI

• CJI said- We want a deeper investigation. We have to find out who is responsible and we will see who they are. He should be punished. We will not close the case.
• SG Tushar Mehta said- We stand with the institution… no one will escape.
• The CJI said that the framers of our Constitution were very conscious and took care that constitutional responsibilities are fixed… the Legislature, Judiciary and Executive can work with autonomy and preserve the democratic fabric of our country. Given the constitutionally stated limitations, we were shocked when a major newspaper published an article about the release of the Social Science book ‘Exploring Society India and Beyond’ for Grade (II), the first edition of which was published by NCERT in February 2026.
• The CJI said that this chapter specifically mentions hundreds of complaints received against the Judiciary, which shows that no action has been taken and some words from an old CJI’s speech have been taken, which shows that the Judiciary itself has accepted the lack of transparency and institutional corruption. The article further states that people experience different levels of corruption in the judiciary.
• The CJI said that whatever has been written in the book has been written very carelessly, instead of giving his opinion on it, the UGC Director has responded by defending the content.

SC refuses to accept apology

• The Supreme Court refused to accept the apology. Supreme Court issued show cause notice. The court said- We will decide later whether the apology should be accepted or not. Can’t say right now whether the apology is genuine or not.
• The Supreme Court has directed NCERT to work with the Central and State Governments to ensure that all copies of the book, whether hard copies or soft copies, whether kept in retail shops or schools, are removed from public access.
• Be immediately removed from all physical and digital platforms.
• The court ordered to file a compliance report.

Ban on production and distribution of books

• The court said that it would be the responsibility of the NCERT Director to immediately seize all the books sent to the campus of such schools and submit a compliance report.
• The court has directed the Principal Secretaries of the Education Department of all the states to follow the instructions issued by the court and submit the compliance report within 2 weeks.
• CJI said that there will be a complete ban on the production and distribution of the book. Any attempt to distribute this book physically or digitally will be considered a contempt of this Supreme Court order.

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