NCERT textbook content shows ‘deep-rooted conspiracy’ to show judiciary corrupt: Supreme Court

A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, while hearing the case suo motu, said the “reckless, irresponsible, motivated, contemptuous conduct and manner” of the text display was intended to inculcate anti-judiciary bias in the “impressive minds” of school-age children and through them, society at large. File | Photo credit: The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Thursday (Feb 26, 2026) said there was a “deep-rooted conspiracy” behind a “very, very deliberate move” to portray the judiciary as an aspirational institution in a Class 8 social studies textbook.

The textbook was released by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Education, in February.

Published – 26 Feb 2026 21:20 IST