{"id":28788,"date":"2024-09-02T18:35:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T13:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=28788"},"modified":"2024-09-05T15:41:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T10:11:22","slug":"president-unveils-new-flag-insignia-of-supreme-court-to-mark-its-75th-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/02-09-2024\/president-unveils-new-flag-insignia-of-supreme-court-to-mark-its-75th-year","title":{"rendered":"President Unveils New Flag &amp; Insignia Of Supreme Court To Mark Its 75th Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Polity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>President Droupadi Murmu <strong>unveiled the new flag and insignia of the Supreme Court <\/strong>to mark the 75th year of its establishment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The flag features the<strong> Ashoka Chakra, the Supreme Court building and the book of the Constitution of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The new Supreme Court flag is <strong>blue in colour<\/strong>. The insignia has \u2018Supreme Court of India\u2019 and \u2018<strong>Yato Dharmastato Jayah\u2019 <\/strong>(in Devanagari script) inscribed on it.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The phrase &#8220;Yato Dharmastato Jayah&#8221; is a Sanskrit expression that translates to<strong> &#8220;Where there is Dharma, there is victory&#8221; <\/strong>or \u201cVictory lies where Dharma (righteousness) prevails.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ashok Chakra represents the dharmachakra or &#8220;wheel of the law&#8221;. This symbol is inspired by the Sarnath Lion Capital, which was created by the 3rd-century BC Mauryan Emperor Ashoka.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"4e5e78\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Supreme-Court-flag-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Supreme Court flag\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-28790\" style=\"--dominant-color: #4e5e78; width:566px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Supreme-Court-flag-jpg.webp 958w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Supreme-Court-flag-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Supreme-Court-flag-768x406.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"131541\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Supreme-Court-Of-India-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Supreme Court Of India\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-28791\" style=\"--dominant-color: #131541; width:572px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Supreme-Court-Of-India-jpg.webp 690w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Supreme-Court-Of-India-300x182.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Establishment of Supreme Court (SC) of India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Article 124 of the Constitution states that \u201cThere shall be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/supreme-court\/\">Supreme Court of India<\/a><\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>On 28 January 1950<\/strong>, two days after India became a Sovereign Democratic Republic, the Supreme Court was inaugurated.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first President of India <strong>Dr. Rajendra Prasad<\/strong> inaugurated the present building of the Supreme Court of India<strong> on 4 August 1958.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The original Constitution of 1950<\/strong> envisaged a Supreme Court with a<strong> Chief Justice and 7 puisne Judges<\/strong> \u2013 leaving it to Parliament to increase this number.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Considering the increase in workload, Parliament increased the number of Judges from 8 in 1950 to 11 in 1956, 14 in 1960, 18 in 1978, 26 in 1986, 31 in 2009 and 34 in 2019 (current strength).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961<\/strong> contains the rules with respect to the conditions of service and conduct of the staff attached to the Supreme Court of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mother and Child Sculpture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A black bronze sculpture <\/strong>of 210 centimeter height was installed in lawn of the Supreme Court in <strong>1978<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It portrays <strong>Mother India<\/strong> in the form of the figure of a lady.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The lady is sheltering the<strong> young Republic of India <\/strong>represented by the symbol of a child, who is upholding the laws of land symbolically shown in the form of an open book.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the book, a balance is shown, which represents dispensation of<strong> equal justice to all.<\/strong> The sculpture was made by the renowned artist <strong>Shri Chintamoni Kar.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ddd6d2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"179\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mother-and-Child-Sculpture-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Mother and Child Sculpture\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-28792\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ddd6d2; width:167px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mother-and-Child-Sculpture-jpg.webp 179w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mother-and-Child-Sculpture-170x300.webp 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brief on Judiciary in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Supreme court<\/strong> is the highest court in India, with the authority to interpret the Constitution, adjudicate disputes between states and the center, and oversee the legality of laws and government actions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Each state or group of states has a High Court, <\/strong>which handles appeals from lower courts and issues related to state-level legal matters.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>District Courts<\/strong> handle civil and criminal cases at the district level, and various specialized courts such as family courts, consumer courts, and labor courts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Each branch operates independently <\/strong>but is designed to work in harmony with the others, providing a system of checks and balances to ensure fair governance and adherence to the Constitution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Functions of the Supreme Court of India:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Judicial Review:<\/strong> It reviews the constitutionality of laws and executive actions. If a law or action is found to violate the Constitution, the Court can strike it down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Original Jurisdiction: <\/strong>It has the authority to hear certain types of cases directly, including disputes between states or between the central government and states. This is called original jurisdiction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Appellate Jurisdiction:<\/strong> It hears appeals from lower courts and tribunals. This includes civil, criminal, and constitutional matters.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Supreme Court can overturn or modify decisions made by lower courts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Constitutional Interpretation:<\/strong> It interprets the provisions of the Constitution.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This function is crucial for clarifying the meaning and application of constitutional principles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protection of Fundamental Rights:<\/strong> It ensures the protection of fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advisory Jurisdiction:<\/strong> The President of India can seek the Court&#8217;s opinion on legal or constitutional questions.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While the Court&#8217;s advice is not binding, it is highly influential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Judicial Administration: <\/strong>It oversees the functioning of lower courts and provides guidelines for their operation. It also plays a role in the appointment and transfer of judges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Public Interest Litigation (PIL): <\/strong>The Court entertains PILs, allowing individuals or groups to seek judicial redress for issues affecting the public at large.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2050371\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Droupadi Murmu unveiled the new flag and insignia of the Supreme Court to mark the 75th year of its establishment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28788"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28788\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28984,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28788\/revisions\/28984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}