India, March 11 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre, states, Union territories, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and universities to exclude professor Michel Danino, educator Suparna Diwakar and legal researcher Alok Prasanna Kumar from any role in preparing academic curriculum, following the controversy over a Class 8 social science textbook chapter on the judiciary prepared by them.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said the three should not be associated "in any manner" with the preparation or finalisation of textbooks meant for students. However, it clarified that they may approach the court seeking modification of ...