The Supreme Court observed two-minutes silence on Tuesday to observe Martyrs Day, in memory of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, on his 76th death anniversary.
The two minutes of silence was observed from 11 am to 11:02 am today.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary at Rajghat.
The statue of Mahatma Gandhi was garlanded in the Supreme Court premises, after which all Judges of the Apex Court stood in silence halting proceedings.
A bell rang after two minutes to conclude the ceremony.
On January 30, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, a member of Hindu Mahasabha, who blamed Gandhi for favouring the Muslim community during Partition.
Godse shot Gandhi in the compound of Birla House, while he was on his way to a prayer meeting in New Delhi.
The Government of India, In order to honour the legacy of Bapu, as the Father of the Nation was fondly called, had declared January 30 as Martyrs Day or Shahed Diwas.
The day reminds people of the philosophy practiced by Mahatma Gandhi, based on the principles of peace and violence.