New Delhi, March 11 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre, all State governments and institutions receiving public funds to dissociate the chairperson of the NCERT social science curriculum, Professor Michel Danino, along with his two associate members, from any role in preparing school curriculum or finalising textbooks for the next generation over the controversial sub-chapter titled "Corruption in the Judiciary" in the Class 8 NCERT Social Science textbook.

A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant also directed that Danino and his team be dissociated from rendering any service in any institution that would involve payment to them from public funds.

However, the court clarified that the direction would be subje...