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Lady Justice has long been a symbol of the law, typically holding a scale to represent the weighing of evidence and a sword for the power to enforce justice.
The new saree-clad ‘Nyay Devi’ (Lady of Justice) with eyes wide open dons an Indian avatar, holding scales in one hand and the Constitution of India in the other hand.
'Lady Justice' statue should have been given multiple arms holding weapons: Meenakshi Lekhi Lekhi's remarks came days after the Supreme Court got a new 'Lady Justice' -- a six-foot-tall sculpture in ...
Before this, the Lady Justice was commonly depicted as a woman wearing a blindfold while holding scales and a sword. The blindfold was meant to represent equality before law, implying that justice ...
Unlike the other statues of Lady Justice that boast a blindfold holding a scale and sword in each hand, the Lady Justice in the newly unveiled statue wears a saree and does away with the blindfold ...
In art, Justice is traditionally portrayed wearing a blindfold and holding a scale and a sword. Recent events − both local and national − suggest Lady Justice needs a makeover. At the very ...
Lady Justice predates the founding, but her likeness—blindfolded, holding scales and a sword—stands for the principles that the Founders insisted should rule the American legal system.
2 The scales of justice weigh heavily in favour of illegal migrants Credit: Getty The scales seem increasingly to be weighed down heavily on one side, the side that favours illegal migrants.