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Question

The Supreme Court of India is a "Court of Record". It implies that

  1. It has to keep a record of its decisions.
  2. All its decisions have evidentiary value and cannot be questioned in any court.
  3. It has the power to punish for its contempt.
  4. No appeal can be made against its decisions.

Answer:

Option C: It has the power to punish for its contempt.

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “It has the power to punish for its contempt. ”.

The Supreme Court of India is a "Court of Record" as per Article 129 of the Constitution of India. This means that the Supreme Court has two powers:

1) The Supreme Court records its judgments, proceedings, and acts for testimony and permanent memory. These records are considered to have evidentiary value and cannot be questioned when presented in any court.

2) The Supreme Court has the power to punish for contempt of its decisions, either with a fine or up to six months in simple imprisonment.