Chandigarh, Feb 27 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Friday asked the Punjab government to take initiative to conduct an impartial investigation in order to prove its credibility in the killing of a man in police encounter in Gurdaspur district. He said the version being put forward by the police “is creating doubts among the public and is raising serious questions about the credibility of the government and the police”.Jakhar told the media here that the government has lost the trust …
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New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered an immediate nationwide withdrawal and imposed a complete blanket ban on a Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), observing that references to “corruption in the judiciary” in the chapter, prima facie, reflected a “discernible underlying agenda to undermine the institutional authority and demean the dignity of the judiciary”. A Bench headed by Chief Just…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) over references to “corruption in the judiciary” in a Class 8 Social Science textbook, observing that the controversy appeared to be the result of a “calculated move” that has left the judiciary “bleeding”.A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, hearing a suo motu case titled “In Re: Social Science Textbook for Grade–8 (P…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court has registered a suo motu (on its own motion) case over references to “corruption in the judiciary” in a newly introduced Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).As per the causelist uploaded on the website of the apex court, a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi is slated to consider on February 26 the matte…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has temporarily halted the distribution of its newly released Social Science textbook for Class 8 after certain inappropriate textual material and an error of judgement were found to have inadvertently appeared in Chapter 4, titled “The Role of Judiciary in our Society” (pages 125–142).The textbook, titled Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Volume II, was officially released on February 24, 2026, f…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The newly released Class 8 Social Science textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced a section addressing “corruption in the judiciary” under a chapter titled ‘The role of the judiciary in our society’, triggering political debate.In the revised chapter, the textbook identifies “corruption at various levels of the judiciary” and a “massive backlog…on account of multiple reasons, such as a lack of an adequa…
Jaipur, Feb 23 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday said lawyers play a vital role in safeguarding fundamental rights and strengthening democratic values by ensuring access to justice for all sections of society.Addressing the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected office-bearers of the Bar Association of Jaipur at the District and Sessions Court complex in Banipark, Sharma said advocates serve as a crucial bridge between the legal system and citizens by helping people unde…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Union government said on Friday that complaints against judges of the higher judiciary are dealt with under an “in-house mechanism” evolved by the judiciary, with the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and Chief Justices of High Courts competent to examine such grievances. Replying to a query in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State (MoS) for Law and Justice (Independent Charge), Arjun Ram Meghwal, said that the independence of the judiciary is enshrined in the Constitution and…
Guwahati, Feb 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state has made a significant transition from having limited forensic infrastructure to emerging as a frontrunner in crime investigation and justice delivery through the effective deployment of modern forensic capabilities.In a post on X, CM Sarma said that for years, inadequate forensic facilities had hampered timely investigations and weakened the justice delivery mechanism in Assam. However, sustained instituti…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s decision to stay the operation of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, on Thursday triggered political reactions from across the spectrum, with the Congress welcoming the move while the BJP said it respects the apex court’s order and will act accordingly. Speaking to IANS, Congress Uttar Pradesh President Ajay Rai thanked the Supreme Court and accused the BJP-led government of p…