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Bar Body seeks thorough inquiry into 'Judiciary Corruption' Chapter in Cla
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
The All India Bar Association has formally written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a thorough and transparent inquiry into the inclusion of a chapter on alleged "corruption in the judiciary" in the Class VIII syllabus, terming the content objectionable and potentially damaging to
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NCERT to identify officials behind "error of judgment" over inclusion of "
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
"The Director, NCERT, is ascertaining the process of making of the textbooks, which has led to this error of judgment and also identifying the persons/processes responsible for the same. This would also ensure that this kind of inappropriateness is completely avoided in future. This shall
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Advocates back SC's show cause notice to NCERT over 'corruption in judicia
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Senior Advocate Pinky Anand backed the court's move, saying the content appeared deliberate. "It (NCERT book's content) is surely calculated and targeted... You have picked one institution then there cannot be a good reason behind that, it automatically goes in the wrong direction and tha
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Leading legal voices back Supreme Court action on NCERT chapter targeting
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Leading legal luminaries have voiced strong support for the Supreme Court of India after it took suo motu cognisance of a Class 8 NCERT chapter referring to "corruption in the Indian judiciary," calling the issue serious and potentially damaging to public faith in democratic institutions.
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"Supreme Court has taken this episode very seriously": BJP MP Manan Mishra
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
He noted that the Solicitor General of India was personally present in court and expressed a positive stance on the issue. Mishra asserted that the Solicitor General assured the court that an inquiry would be conducted to identify those responsible. He stated that the individuals involved
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SC bans NCERT class 8 chapter on 'corruption in judiciary'; issues show ca
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi refused to halt suo motu proceedings despite NCERT's apology over the controversial inclusion and imposed a blanket ban on the textbook section. The court warned that any attempt t
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NCERT's Class 8 Social Science textbook, having section on 'corruption in
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
The National Council of Educational Research and Training's new Class 8 Social Science textbook, which had a section on "corruption in the judiciary", has been pulled out of sale, sources in the NCERT told ANI on Wednesday.
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"Will not let anyone defame institution," CJI raps NCERT after inclusion o
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Senior lawyers Kapil Sibal and Abhishek M Singhvi mentioned the issue before the CJI-led bench and stated that children are being taught the subject of corruption in the judiciary as if it doesn't exist anywhere else in any other institution.
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"Brush them under the carpet": Senior Advocate Sibal slams NCERT over Clas
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Tuesday criticised the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) over a newly added section in its Class 8 textbook on corruption in the judiciary, questioning why corruption in other sectors is not addressed.
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Police, judiciary most corrupt institutions in Pakistan: Survey
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 8 (ANI): A Transparency International Pakistan survey on corruption perception has revealed that the police and judiciary are the most corrupt institutions in the country, reported local media.
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If you target judiciary, PTI will target you: Imran warns Sharif
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Okara [Pakistan], Dec.18 (ANI): Former Test cricketer and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has warned former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif not to target the nation's judiciary, failing which his party will take all steps to expose his high level of corruption.
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