'Court of Record' is a Court which?

Maintains records

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Preserves all its records

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Can punish for its contempt

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Is competent to issue writs

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The correct option is C Can punish for its contempt
Article 129 says: Supreme Court to be a court of record: The Supreme Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including the power to punish for contempt of itself.

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Q. With reference to the jurisdiction of High Courts write short notes on:
(a) The High Court as the Court of Record.
(b) Its power to issue Writs.
(c) Its power of Judicial Review.

Q. The Supreme Court is a court of record. This implies:
1. it can punish for its contempt.
2. its decisions are admitted as evidence and cannot be questioned in any court of law.
3. it has to keep a record of all the important cases that are conducted in India.
4. its decisions, once taken, are binding upon it.

Q. Which among the following statements regarding writ jurisdictions is/are NOT true?
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2. A High Court can issue writs even to entities outside its territorial jurisdiction
3. Supreme Court can issue writs only regarding the fundamental rights and not for any other purpose
4. Article 226 of our Indian Constitution gives the powers of writ jurisdictions to high court.

Q. The High Court enjoys the power:
I. to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
II. to exercise superintendence over the working of courts and tribunals under its jurisdiction.
III. to make general rules and prescribe forms regulating the practices and proceeding of courts under its jurisdiction.

The courts can issue various writs to enforce rights. Consider the following statements:
1. The writ of Prohibition is issued by a higher court or Supreme Court when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its jurisdiction.
2. The writ of Quo Warranto can be issued if the court finds that a person is holding office but is not entitled to hold that office.
3. Under the writ of Certiorari, the court can order a lower court or another authority to transfer a matter pending before it to the higher authority or court.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

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'Court of Record' is a Court which?

The correct option is C Can punish for its contemptArticle 129 says: Supreme Court to be a court of record: The Supreme Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including the power to punish for contempt of itself.

The correct option is C Can punish for its contempt
Article 129 says: Supreme Court to be a court of record: The Supreme Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including the power to punish for contempt of itself.