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Statue of Lady Justice
October 25 , 2024
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- The Supreme Court has recently unveiled a new statue of “Lady Justice” with no blindfold.
- The blindfold in the classic rendition has been popularly understood to represent the impartiality of justice.
- It holds scales on one hand and the Indian Constitution (instead of sword) on the other.
- The new statue with unimpeded vision is meant to signify that “Law is not blind; it sees everyone equally.”
- This has been designed by Vinod Goswami, a muralist from College of Art in Delhi.
- The imagery of Lady Justice can be traced back to Greek and Roman mythology.
- The first Roman emperor Augustus (27 BCE-14 CE) introduced the worship of Justice in the form of a goddess known as Justitia (or Iustitia).
- At the Calcutta High Court — first constructed in 1872 — images of Lady Justice were carved into the pillars supporting the building.
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