India, Feb. 26 -- The Supreme Court has strongly objected to a section on "corruption in the judiciary" in a new Class 8 Social Science textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), describing it as a "deep-rooted" and "calculated" affront to the institution.

Despite NCERT's apology, the court on Wednesday ordered the seizure of all copies, including those already sold, and issued show-cause notices to the council's top officials, warning that any attempt to circulate the material would amount to contempt. Here's a blow-by-blow timeline of how the controversy escalated.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday informed the Bar that the Supreme Court had taken suo motu cognisance of a new sect...