Yato Dharmastato Jayah
Topic: Judiciary: Independence, Structure, Judicial Review and Activism · NCERT: Class 6, Ch 10 "Grassroots Democracy – Part 1: Governance"
Meaning
Yato Dharmastato Jayah is the motto of the Supreme Court of India. It means 'where there is dharma, there is victory'. Here dharma means righteousness and justice. The line comes from the Mahabharata. It expresses the idea that justice and the rule of law will win in the end.
Example
The motto appears on the Supreme Court's emblem. Class 6 introduces it when it first teaches students about the Supreme Court.
Don't confuse with
- Satyameva Jayate: this is India's national motto, meaning 'truth alone triumphs', and it comes from the Mundaka Upanishad. Yato Dharmastato Jayah belongs to the Supreme Court.
Related concepts
- Integrated judiciary
- Supreme Court of India
- Qualifications of Supreme Court judges
- Chief Justice of India
- Ad hoc judge
- High Court
- Common High Court
- Retired judges sitting in High Courts