2025 · Q119
Consider the following statements:
- 1Only the Supreme Court of India is vested with the power to punish for contempt of itself.
- 2Both the Supreme Court of India and High Courts have advisory jurisdiction.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionJudiciary
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Neither statement is correct. High Courts as well as the Supreme Court can punish for contempt (Articles 215 and 129 respectively), so the power is not the Supreme Court's alone. And advisory jurisdiction vests only in the Supreme Court under Article 143; High Courts have no advisory jurisdiction.