“The current Chief Justice of India, B. R. Gavai, has restored the original logo of the Supreme Court, featuring the motto ‘Satyameva Jayate’, which was changed to ‘Yato Dharmastato Jayah’ during the tenure of Chief Justice Chandrachud.”
What FACTLY found
The claim that the current Chief Justice of India, B. R. Gavai, has restored the original logo of the Supreme Court featuring the motto ‘Satyameva Jayate’ is false. The motto of the Supreme Court has never been ‘Satyameva Jayate’. It has always been ‘Yato Dharmastato Jayah’, which translates to “Where there is Dharma, there is victory.” It is noteworthy that during the tenure of Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud, on 01 September 2024, as part of the Court’s 75th anniversary celebrations, a new ...
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 June 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 24 June 2025, 6 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0jqncsqxq1RShaHGG8fY4w8mEHjkhsndts…
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