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Blindfold Off From New Statue Of Justice In SC; Constitution Replaces Sword

The new Justice Statue was unveiled at the Supreme Court library, however it lacks the recognizable sword and blindfold. Instead, the new monument with wide eyes is holding an Indian Constitution copy in its left hand. The justice scales on her right hand, however, remain unchanged.

The colonial-era statue’s blindfold represented equality before the law. Furthermore, the sword had stood for authority and the capacity to exact revenge.

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud feels that India should move past the British legacy, according to a reliable source. The CJI asserts that the law views everyone equally and is never blind.

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“The statue should have the Constitution in one hand and not a sword, so that a message goes out to the country that she dispenses justice according to the Constitution,” the source quoted the CJI as saying. Justice Chandrachud reasoned that although the sword is a symbol of violence, courts administer justice in accordance with constitutional laws.

There is already a mural in the court complex depicting the Lady of Justice dressed in traditional Indian garb, essentially following the same idea. Perched atop a lotus, she holds the scales of justice in her right hand and looks up at them.

The purpose of taking off the blindfold, which was ordered by the CJI, was to demonstrate that Indian law is not blind.

Shibra Arshad

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