New Delhi, May 28 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Union government, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on whether adequate teachers, textbooks and logistical infrastructure exist for implementing the new three-language policy, as it agreed to examine a batch of petitions challenging the policy. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi issued notices to the Centre, CBSE and NCERT, seeking their replies to the challenge against the policy introduced through a CBSE circular dated May 15, 2026. The court indicated that beyond the constitutional questions raised, it was concerned about the practical feasibility of enforcing the policy from the coming academic session. "Do the schools have enough books.teachers?" the bench repeatedly asked during the hearing, while observing that there appeared to be "issues of hardship, inconvenience and logistical support" requiring immediate attention. The matter will now be heard in the second week of July after the court directed the respondents to file their replies within four weeks. Addressing additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati, the bench said it wanted a detailed report on the logistical preparedness for implementation of the policy. "It is an issue of being unreasonable when teachers are not there in schools. books are not there," the bench observed. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the petitioners, argued that the circular effectively compels students across the country to comply with the revised framework from July 1 itself, despite schools lacking the infrastructure to support the transition. "All India the mandate is. suppose in Chennai someone studies Tamil, English and French. Now they have to study Telugu etc," submitted Rohatgi, adding that even textbooks for the revised structure were unavailable. The bench acknowledged the concern, remarking: "If the teachers and books are not there then."...