judicial corruption

New Delhi, March 28 Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan described the recent controversies surrounding the UGC's equity regulations and the NCERT textbook featuring comments on judicial corruption as "unnecessary."Speaking during a fireside chat on 'Teaching India @100' at the Times...

New Delhi, March 12 A standing committee at IIT-Gandhinagar will review Michel Danino's role as guest professor following a directive from the Supreme Court, which directed the government and public institutions to disassociate from him due to a controversy surrounding a chapter on judicial...

New Delhi, March 12 A committee at IIT-Gandhinagar will review Michel Danino's role as a guest professor following a directive from the Supreme Court, which directed the government and public institutions to disassociate from him due to a controversy surrounding a chapter on judicial corruption...

New Delhi, March 10 The NCERT issued a public apology on Tuesday for including a chapter on judicial corruption in a recent book that had earned the ire of the Supreme Court, and said the entire textbook has been withdrawn.The social science textbook for Class 8 stated that corruption, a...

New Delhi, February 27 The NCERT issued an advisory on Friday, asking anyone who has copies of the banned class 8 textbook, which included a chapter on "judicial corruption," to return them to the council headquarters.In a strongly worded advisory, the National Council of Educational Research...

New Delhi, February 27 The Supreme Court's ban on the Class 8 NCERT textbook containing a chapter on judicial corruption has protected the judiciary's dignity from unwarranted attacks in young minds, CPI(M) leader John Brittas said on Friday, arguing that "prejudice against shared history...

New Delhi, February 27 A class 8 NCERT textbook, which contained a chapter on "judicial corruption," is at the center of controversy, with the Supreme Court imposing a "complete ban" on the book, saying it contains "offensive" content.Here is an explanation of how NCERT textbooks are prepared...

New Delhi, February 26 The Union Ministry of Education wrote to the ministries of information and broadcasting, and electronics on Thursday, asking them to stop the dissemination of a controversial NCERT textbook through digital platforms and electronic media, officials said.This directive...

New Delhi, February 26 Following the criticism from the Supreme Court, the NCERT is investigating the process used to create the textbooks that led to the inclusion of a chapter on "judicial corruption," sources said.The Council is also identifying the individuals responsible for the inclusion...

Jamshedpur/New Delhi, February 26 Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan expressed his dismay on Thursday over the NCERT including a chapter on judicial corruption in its Class 8 textbook, while promising to hold individuals accountable and take action against those involved in drafting the...

Mumbai, February 26 – Advocate and President of the Supreme Court Bar Association of India, Vikas Singh, criticized the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Thursday for including a chapter on judicial corruption in its textbook, calling the move "unfortunate." He...

New Delhi, February 26 Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan expressed his dismay on Thursday over the NCERT introducing a chapter on judicial corruption in its Class 8 textbook, while promising to hold those responsible accountable and take action against them.He also emphasized that...

New Delhi, February 26 The BJP on Thursday termed the controversial chapter in an NCERT textbook discussing judicial corruption as a "sensitive matter", and said it respects the country's judiciary and takes pride in its impartial functioning.The comments came after the Supreme Court imposed a...

Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Thursday, February 26:* The Supreme Court will hear a case brought on its own motion regarding a chapter on judicial corruption in the NCERT's class 8 curriculum.* The Supreme Court will hear a case brought on its own motion related to the...

New Delhi, February 26 – The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday a suo motu case concerning what it described as “objectionable” references to the judiciary in a Class 8 social science textbook published by NCERT.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya...

New Delhi, February 25 The NCERT on Wednesday apologized for "inappropriate content" after facing criticism from the Supreme Court over a chapter in an 8th-grade textbook that discussed judicial corruption, and said the textbook would be rewritten in consultation with relevant authorities.The...

New Delhi, February 25 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant strongly objected to a chapter on judicial corruption in the NCERT's Class 8 social science curriculum, prompting the syllabus-setting body to remove the contentious textbook from its website.A three-judge bench, comprising the CJI and...

New Delhi, February 25 The NCERT has removed a Class 8 textbook from its website after facing criticism from the Supreme Court over a chapter discussing judicial corruption, with sources saying the government was not pleased with the inclusion of the controversial topic in the book.The...

New Delhi, February 25 The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a suo motu case on Thursday concerning "objectionable" statements about the judiciary in NCERT textbooks.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi will hear the case titled 'In Re...

New Delhi, February 25 The NCERT has removed a Class 8 textbook from its website after facing criticism from the Supreme Court over a chapter discussing judicial corruption, with sources saying the government has not taken kindly to the inclusion of the controversial topic in the book.The...