Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 01‑September‑2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Suo Moto Writ Petition (Civil) No(s).1/2026 titled In Re: Social Science Textbook for Grade – 8 (Part‑2) Published by NCERT and Ancillary Issues.
- Intervenor Applications (IA) listed: IA No. 105901/2026 (Modification of Party Details), IA No. 100214/2026 (Appropriate Orders/Directions), IA No. 105245/2026, IA No. 83501/2026, IA No. 105899/2026, IA No. 105382/2026, IA No. 105249/2026, IA No. 105383/2026, IA No. 83503/2026 (Permission to Appear and Argue in Person).
- Hearing Date: 14‑July‑2026; the matter was called on for hearing on this date.
- Bench (CORAM): Hon'ble the Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice V. Mohana.
- Parties:
- Petitioner(s): By Courts Motion, AOR (Attorney‑On‑Record).
- Respondent(s): Includes Mr. Manish Kumar (AOR), Mr. Divyansh Mishra (Adv.), Mr. Kumar Saurav (Adv.), Mr. Tushar Mehta (Solicitor General), and representatives of NCERT such as Mr. Manish Kumar Saran (AOR), Mr. Sidhant Sharma (Adv.), Mr. Aditya Mani Saran (Adv.), Mr. Pradeep Kumar Rai (Sr. Adv.), Ms. Farhat Naim (Adv.), among many others.
- Counsel: An extensive list of advocates and senior advocates representing both parties and intervenors, including but not limited to Mr. Sameer Abhyankar, Mr. Krishna Rastogi, Mr. Aryan Srivastava, Mr. Nalin Talwar, Mr. Saurabh Tripathi, Mr. Vaibhav Srivastava, A.A.G. Ms. Sugandha Anand, Mr. Chetan Anand Mohapatra, and numerous additional counsel as detailed in the record.
- Registrar Details: List on 01.09.2026 signed by ASTT. Registrar‑cum‑PS DY. Registrar (Arjun Bisht) and Preethi Dileep Kumar.
Final Outcome
- The Court issued an order on 01‑September‑2026; however, the excerpt provided does not contain the substantive content of the order, so the specific directions, reliefs, or judgments rendered are not disclosed.
Topics: Education Policy, Judicial Review