On Monday, the Supreme Court of India emphasized the need for a comprehensive revision of legal studies textbooks, extending the review process beyond Class 8. This decision comes after controversial content was identified in a social studies textbook, which raised concerns about the portrayal of the judiciary among young students. The court's bench, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, instructed the Centre to ensure that the oversight committee's examination encompasses all classes. This committee, headed by retired Supreme Court Justice Indu Malhotra, will collaborate with the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal for the curriculum's revision. The court had previously questioned the composition of the National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC) after it was found that the Class 8 textbook presented a distorted image of the judiciary. Following these concerns, the NSTC has been reconstituted with a new 20-member body, chaired by former vice chancellor MC Pant and co-chaired by Princeton University mathematician Manjul Bhargava. The Supreme Court has also blacklisted the original authors of the controversial textbook, expressing doubts about their expertise.