What does the new ‘Lady Justice’ statue represent?

• The Chief Justice of India unveiled a new statue of the ‘lady justice’ in the Supreme Court premises, replacing the ‘original lady justice’.
• The statue is clothed in a saree, has shed the blindfold, holds scales on one hand and the Indian Constitution on the other.
• The statue is an attempt at decoloniality, aiming to shed colonial symbols.
• The saree replacing the western attire brings the statue closer to Indian tradition.
• The removal of the blindfold and open eyes is significant in the Indian context, indicating that the law is not blind and sees everyone equally.
• The sword being replaced with the Constitution symbolizes the supremacy of the Constitution and its value in jurisprudence.
• Urgent actions needed include finalizing the revised Memorandum of Procedure for the appointment of judges, addressing the representation of backward classes, scheduled castes, schedule tribes, and religious minorities, appointing collegium recommendations for High Courts, filling vacancies in lower courts, and prioritizing cases dealing with the constitutional validity of amendments/laws and individual liberty.