NCERT pulls Class 8 Social Science textbook, admits "error in judgement" after Supreme Court flags judiciary reference
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has apologised for an “error in judgement” in its Class 8 Social Science textbook and halted its distribution after the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognisance of a “selective reference” to corruption in the judiciary. The chapter will be revised and reissued for the 2026–27 academic session. 
Rasipogula Gopal
Editor-in-Chief
