‘Language Is Not Just Communication, It Shapes Our Thinking’: CJI Surya Kant on Supreme Court Judgments in 16 Languages

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said Supreme Court judgments are being translated into 16 languages to make justice accessible to common people. Speaking in Etawah, he stressed that language shapes culture, thinking and is a nation’s true heritage.

Supreme Court Justice Pankaj Mittal Bats for ‘Indianised’ Statue of Lady Justice with Gita, Vedas, Puranas and Constitution

Justice Pankaj Mittal advocates for the “Indianisation” of justice, proposing that Lady Justice’s statue holds the Gita, Vedas, and Puranas alongside the Constitution. This reflects a shift towards Indian identity, emphasizing recent judicial changes like translations of judgments and the reimagining of symbols. Legal education, he notes, should foster empathy and creativity.