The motto of the Supreme Court of India is:

The motto of the Supreme Court of India is "Yato Dharmastato Jayah", which means "Where there is righteousness (Dharma), there is victory."

Source of the motto:

• The phrase comes from the Mahabharata, where it is said many times.
• In the epic, it expresses the idea that the side of righteousness ultimately wins.

Where the motto appears:

• It appears on the emblem of the Supreme Court, below the Lion Capital.
• The emblem shows the Lion Capital of Ashoka from Sarnath, with the Dharma Chakra (wheel of law).

Meaning for the judiciary:

• Dharma here means law, justice and righteousness.
• The motto reflects the idea that the Court must uphold justice and the rule of law.

The Supreme Court building:

• The building on Tilak Marg, New Delhi, is designed to look like the scales of justice.
• The central wing represents the central beam, and the two wings represent the two pans of the scales.
• It was designed by Ganesh Bhikaji Deolalikar, the first Indian head of the Central Public Works Department.

Statue in the Supreme Court:

• A black bronze sculpture of a mother and child stands in the lawns, symbolising the protection of the young Republic by the Constitution.
• A new statue of Lady Justice, with an open blindfold and a copy of the Constitution in place of a sword, was unveiled in 2024.

Other national mottos:

• "Satyameva Jayate" ("Truth alone triumphs"), from the Mundaka Upanishad, is the national motto of India and appears below the State Emblem.
• "Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah" is the motto of some legal institutions, such as the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru.
• "Satyam Shivam Sundaram" is a popular phrase meaning "truth, goodness and beauty".

Why not the other options?

• ✗Satyameva Jayate is the national motto.
• ✗Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah and Satyam Shivam Sundaram are not the Supreme Court's motto.