SCBA Objects To Lady Justice Statue Without Blindfold, Opposes 'Radical Changes' In Supreme Court

The resolution, signed by SCBA president Kapil Sibal and other members of the executive committee, has also raised objections to a proposed museum at a location where they had demanded a cafe-cum-lounge.

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) recently passed a unanimous resolution raising objections to the "radical changes" made to the statue of Lady Justice and the Supreme Court emblem without consultation with the Bar.

"It is observed by the Executive Committee of Supreme Court Bar Association that recently some radical changes have been brought in by the Supreme Court unilaterally like change of its emblem, change in the statue of Lady Justice without consultation with the Bar. We are equal stakeholders in the administration of justice but these changes when proposed, were never brought to our attention. We are totally clueless on the rationale behind these changes," the resolution read.

The resolution, signed by SCBA president Kapil Sibal and other members of the executive committee, has also raised objections to a proposed museum at a location where they had demanded a cafe-cum-lounge for the members of the Bar.

"Now a museum has apparently been proposed in the erstwhile Judges Library whereas we had demanded a Library, Cafe cum Lounge for the members of the Bar as the present cafeteria is inadequate to cater to the needs of the members of the Bar. We are concerned that despite our objection raised against the proposed Museum in the erstwhile Judges library, work has started for the museum.

We unanimously oppose the proposed museum in the High Security Zone and press our demand for a Library and a Cafe cum Lounge for our members instead," the resolution read.

Recently, the news about the 'Lady Justice' went viral after it was widely reported that the Supreme Court has taken off the blind fold off from the lady justice statue. The six-foot-tall sculpture in the judges' library holding scales in one hand and the Constitution in the other was however intalled much prior in around 2021 in the judge library.

The statue of 'Goddess of Justice' under lense is dressed in white traditional attire, with a crown on her head. The traditional blindfold and sword are no more there, as it holds Constitution in one hand and scales in other hand. However, the lady justice statue without a blindfold is not a new development, but has been there for nearly three years now in the judges library.