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On March 20, 2026, the Supreme Court turned down a petition filed by a former NCERT member called Pankaj Pushkar who wanted the removal of an older Class 8 book on social science of a text-based comment. It was said that the recent decisions are more likely to perceive the slum dweller as an intruder in the city and that certain judicial decisions are viewed as being counterproductive to the interests of the common people.

The Chief Justice of India noted that there is a viewpoint of having a judgment orally. That's a healthy criticism. Why then should the judiciary be so sensitive about that? " Bench pointed out that the text body also puts emphasis on the judiciary framework, operations, and positive work and added, "People have a right to condemn our ruling."

The plea was thrown out by the court, highlighting freedom of speech in criticizing judgments as part of a democratic discussion. This follows an individual ongoing investigation on a revised NCERT chapter on judicial corruption in which the center constituted a panel of experts to review the chapter. The decision encourages transparency to external criticism and organizational pride.