[Law Beat] Dharma Is Not Truth, The Constitution Is, Former SC Judge Bats For Removal Of Hindu Shloka

Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Kurian Joseph, has recently suggested that the Supreme Court’s motto “यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः” (Where there is Dharma, there is victory) should be removed. He argued that Dharma, as defined in the Hindu context, is not always the truth and therefore, does not deserve to be the motto of the Constitution of India. He stated, “The truth is the Constitution, Dharma – not always”.

Justice Joseph pointed out that when all High Courts across the country have adopted the motto “Satyameva Jayate”, there is no reason why the Supreme Court has chosen to keep the Dharmic notion, which is but a set of duties. He suggested that the Chief Justice of India should consider the idea of its removal as the adoption of a Hindu shloka such as this, makes a significant difference in the approach of the Supreme Court in justice delivery.

These statements were made while speaking at an event organized by activists and a controversial website “The Wire”. The former judge, who retired from the top court in 2018, also expressed his concern that the media had failed its duty and left the country in a hopeless position.

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