Commissioned as per the directives of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, the Supreme Court has a renewed lady of justice statute sans the blindfold. The heavily desi version of the Saree-clad statue is installed in the SC library. The sword in the statue has been replaced with a copy of the Indian constitution. As per top anonymous officials cited by the Adani-owned NDTV, the Chief Justice is endeavoring to move forward from the British legacy that ‘law is blind.’ Hence the decision to remove the blindfolds of the classic statue.
With New Justice Statue In Supreme Court, A ‘Law Is Not Blind’ Message https://t.co/Ophzs3mkHo pic.twitter.com/DTu4zSvrzE— NDTV News feed (@ndtvfeed) October 16, 2024
Lady Justice or Lustitia (Latin) or Justitia has its origin in Roman mythology and was introduced for the first time by the Roman emperor Augustus as justice was one of the virtues he upheld. The goddess of Justice soon becomes more of an allegory featuring a set of scales, balancing the weight of evidence of both the parties in a bilateral dispute. The earliest depiction of the lady of justice with a blindfold dates back to the 16th century. The blindfold was originally intended as a satire and later reinterpreted as being blind and a symbol of impartiality, although a handful of statues don’t feature the same. The toga worn by the statue is a representation of the philosophical attitude of the Greco-Roman world that signified justice as paramount. Meanwhile the sword signifies authority above all. However, per the sources cited in the media, the CJI views the sword as a symbol of violence even as courts deliver justice according to the constitutional laws.
Lady Justice in SC library now holds a Constitution with open eyes
⚖️In an initiative shedding the colonial imprint and traditional attributes, the statue of Lady Justice, in the judges’ library of the Supreme Court, now holds a copy of the Indian Constitution, instead of a… pic.twitter.com/ocgXfmai70— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) October 16, 2024
Here’s how the netizens reacted to the new statue of the lady of justice in the supreme court premises. While several netizens embraced and lauded the shift from the allegedly Victorian lady of justice to a more Indianized version of the same, others slammed the move as a misinterpretation of justice and amounting to nothing but ‘statue signaling.’ “Law will discriminate with open eyes,” wrote one, “Judiciary coming out of the closet.” “The mask is removed,’ quipped another.
Ffs that was symbolic ’veil of justice’’, originated from the John rawls theory on justice.
Only we Indians can be this dumb to not understand something inherent!— kaun Eliya (@Dhotarchorr) October 16, 2024
Lady of justice statue before
Lady of justice statue after CJI’s decision to remove her blindfold pic.twitter.com/dUzbvQ1UCW— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) October 16, 2024
Lol, it didn’t mean the law is blind, it meant the justice would be delivered without discrimination. Blindfold meant that you check the weight/argument of both sides without knowing them. https://t.co/HYoHccpGaI— Narundar (@NarundarM) October 16, 2024
The blindfolded statue of Lady Justice implies that the idea of justice should be impartial and without favoritism. It never meant that “the law is blind” (over the years ofc).
Is the new statue signaling the truth of current times? 👀 https://t.co/2lXW6Z4OpA— Ratna Singh (@whattalawyer) October 16, 2024
No more pretending of fair justice, the mask is removed— Indian Batuta (@RespectedSar) October 16, 2024
This is the New Justice Statue In Supreme Court. Apparently it implies ‘Law Is Not Blind’. In reality it means Mi Lords can now see favouring whom can get a Rajya Sabha Seat or Governorship or any plum Post Retirement Job pic.twitter.com/LSgZ3uJm4j— Joy (@Joydas) October 16, 2024
No wonder unemployment is so high in India.— Mahesh (@the_mighty_mr) October 16, 2024
Just because a channel has been sold does not mean it starts hiring illiterates.
The blindfold symbolised impartiality, not blindness you morons. https://t.co/GWXEZ7WR2J— Man Aman Singh Chhina (@manaman_chhina) October 16, 2024
कानून की देवी की आँखों पर पट्टी न्याय की निष्पक्षता की निशानी थी और पंच परमेश्वर कहलाते थे।मोदी काल में जज आदमी देखकर फैसला करते है इसीलिए पट्टी उतार दी है।#SupremeCourt
Constitution of India
Lady Justice#CJIDYChandrachud pic.twitter.com/LesecERUeu— त्रिनेत्र (@misrashutosh) October 16, 2024
again doing something which no one asked for— Samarth K (@SamarthKagdiyal) October 16, 2024
‘What legacy will I leave?’ : Chief Justice of India 1 week ago
*Removes the blindfold of Lady of justice statue*— Rishikesh Taksale (@rishilectual) October 16, 2024
Apt. Considering how biased rulings in India are becoming. Who comes up with these theories!— Sangita (@Sanginamby) October 17, 2024
Law will discriminate through open eyes. Judiciary coming out of closet.— wingman (@attorneysahab) October 16, 2024
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