New Delhi/IBNS, March 10 -- The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Tuesday issued an unconditional apology over a now-banned controversial chapter on judicial corruption in a Class 8 Social Science textbook.

The council withdrew the book two weeks after the Supreme Court imposed a blanket ban on its reprinting and online circulation.

The top court had expressed dissatisfaction with NCERT's initial response, noting the absence of a clear apology. The ban followed a suo motu case concerning the chapter titled "The Role of the Judiciary in Our Society."

During the hearing, the bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant sought accountability from both the central government and NCERT, warning that the matt...