Statue of Lady Justice

Source:  TOI Context: Recently, a new statue of Lady Justice was unveiled at the Supreme Court of India, replacing the older version that symbolized British colonial influence. Features of the New Justice Statue: Traditional attire: The new statue is dressed in a saree, replacing the Western attire to reflect Indian cultural heritage. Eyes open: Unlike …

Insights into Editorial: A case for a more federal judiciary

  Introduction: Nearly 150 years ago, A.V. Dicey, the foremost constitutional lawyer of his day, wrote, “The essential characteristic of federalism is the distribution of limited executive, legislative and judicial authority among bodies which are coordinate with and independent of each other”. Much has been written about the federal structure in relation to the legislature …