A new statue of the ‘Goddess of Justice’ was installed in the country’s Supreme Court on Wednesday. Many changes have been made in it. The blindfold of the new statue has been removed. Apart from this, now the Constitution has been placed in one hand instead of the sword. So that the message can be given that the law in the country is not blind nor is it a symbol of punishment. These changes have been made on the instructions of the Chief Justice of the country (CJI) Justice DY Chandrachud. The new statue of the ‘Goddess of Justice’ has been installed in the judges’ library of the Supreme Court.
The blindfold of the Goddess of Justice has been an indicator of equality of all before the law. This means that the courts do not decide on the basis of wealth, power, caste-religion, sex, color or any other social status of all the complainants and litigants who come before them, while the sword is the exercise of authority and the power to punish injustice. Is a symbol.
According to official sources of the Supreme Court, on the orders of the Chief Justice of the country DY Chandrachud, the new statue of the Goddess of Justice in the judges’ library of the Supreme Court has opened its eyes. The new statue has a scale in its right hand and the Constitution in its left hand. Earlier, the old statue of the Goddess of Justice had scales in her left hand and a sword in her right hand. The clothes of the new statue have also been changed. According to Supreme Court sources, ‘The scales of justice have been placed in the right hand of the statue because it represents balance in the society and the idea behind this is that the courts will consider the facts and arguments of both the sides before reaching a decision in a case. Weighs.
The move is also being seen as an attempt to leave behind the colonial legacy. Some time ago, the laws that were in place since the British era have been changed. Now the Indian judiciary has started adopting a new look, leaving behind the traditions of the British era. Let us tell you that recently the colonial era criminal laws like the Indian Penal Code have been replaced by the Indian Judicial Code (BNS). Apart from this, the Indian Civil Defense Code (BNSS) and the Indian Evidence Act (BSA) have come into force from July 1, 2024. The motive behind implementing these new laws is to improve the justice system of India and free it from colonial influence.
