For centuries, Lady Justice has stood to represent the principle of the law being blind. Here is a deeper look into its symbolism, history and colonial ties. Monday, Jul 07, 2025 ...

The Lady Justice statue, incidentally, traces its origin to the Greek goddess of justice, Justita. Versions of her sit atop Supreme Courts in London, Brazil and Canada.

T he archaic Lady Justice statue in the Supreme Court of India has been replaced with a new one without a blindfold. The new statue has shed its blindfold, symbolising that law in India is not blind.

The Lady Justice statue, incidentally, traces its origin to the Greek goddess of justice, Justita. Versions of her sit atop Supreme Courts in London, Brazil and Canada.

Law is not ‘blind’: Lady Justice statue no longer unseeing, sword gone too. Abhinav Garg / Oct 17, 2024, 22:51 IST. ... After discussions over nearly 20 days and several illustrative drawings, ...

The new Lady Justice statue at the Supreme Court no longer wears a blindfold, and instead of holding a sword, she now holds the Constitution. These changes in the appearance, though small gives a ...

The blindfolded statue of Lady Justice can be seen at the Calcutta High Court, Bombay High Court and many other courts in the country. About the Author Deccan Chronicle. Similar Posts ...

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud last week unveiled a new statue of Lady Justice, ostensibly to shed its colonial past. The new statue does not have a blindfold, is clad in a sari, and ...

It's the Supreme Court of India's first step away from tradition by presenting an open-eyed new Lady Justice statue that reflects a new age and breaks free from colonial history and ties.

The blindfold has come off a new Lady of Justice statue in the Supreme Court and the Constitution has replaced the sword in one of its hands to send a message that the law will no longer be blind ...

The commanding gold statue of Justice that stands atop the Old Bailey criminal court in central London is unusual for not being blindfolded. Perhaps it might have been better had she followed the ...