# India Supreme Court NCERT textbook controversy > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/india-supreme-court-ncert-textbook-controversy > Updated: 2026-09-09T09:14:11.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. The Supreme Court of India has closed its suo motu proceedings regarding a controversial chapter in an NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook titled ‘Exploring Society: India and Beyond’. The chapter, ‘The Role of Judiciary in Our Society’, contained a section referring to ‘corruption in the judiciary’ that was deemed offending. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant noted that the contentious content has been replaced following revisions suggested by a government-constituted expert panel. The court emphasized that while constructive critique is a necessary feature of democracy for institutional accountability, such discourse must be responsible and voiced through appropriate forums rather than through unverified assertions in school curricula intended for impressionable students. During the proceedings, the court clarified that certain previous remarks regarding the curriculum not being a collective decision were submissions made by the Solicitor General rather than formal judicial observations. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-09: Supreme Court of India addresses NCERT textbook controversy The Supreme Court of India ruled that judicial criticism must be responsible and rational, noting that unverified claims regarding judicial corruption should not be included in school textbooks. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/supreme-court-of-india-addresses-ncert-textbook-controversy ### 2026-09-01: Supreme Court of India closes case over NCERT textbook controversy The Supreme Court of India has closed its suo motu case regarding a controversial NCERT textbook chapter on ‘corruption in the judiciary’ after the content was replaced following expert panel revisions. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/supreme-court-of-india-closes-case-over-ncert-textbook-controversy --- Cite as: India Supreme Court NCERT textbook controversy. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/india-supreme-court-ncert-textbook-controversy