2021 · Q48
Which one of the following statements about the Supreme Court is not correct?
indian-polity-economyjudiciary
- AUnder Article 129 and Article 144 of the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court has been vested with power to punish for contempt of court.
- BThe Supreme Court has been vested with advisory jurisdiction.
- CThe Supreme Court may refuse to provide opinion to the President, if so asked, in certain circumstances.
- DLaw declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all courts within the territory of India.
Explanation
The Supreme Court's power to punish for contempt flows from Article 129, which makes it a court of record; Article 144 merely requires civil and judicial authorities to act in aid of the Supreme Court and confers no contempt power. Statements B, C and D are correct: the Court has advisory jurisdiction, it may decline to give an opinion to the President, and its declared law binds all courts under Article 141. Hence statement A is the not-correct one.