The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure over a controversial chapter on the judiciary in a withdrawn NCERT textbook, stating that the authors lack knowledge about the Indian judiciary.
Professor Michel Danino, educator Suparna Diwakar, and legal researcher Alok Prasanna Kumar have been barred from participating in book development processes.
Danino, a former chairperson of the Curriculum Area Group, holds a Padma Shri for his contributions to literature and education.
Diwakar, an educationist and former founder of the Indian School of Development Management, has served as chief consultant with the National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee of NCERT.
Kumar, a former co-founder of the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, has practised in the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court.
The officials at NCERT and the Union education ministry have stated that they will adhere to the court orders.
