Question

The supreme court is a court of record. This implies:
1.It can be punished 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.
a.)1, 2 and 3
b.)1 and 2
c.)1, 3 and 4
d.)1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer 1

Hint: The Supreme Court of India is the highest authority for justice in India and the citizens are expected to respect its judgement under all cases. Also, the Constitution of India protects the Supreme Court from any supplementary questions over its judgements.

Complete answer: As per the provisions of the Article 129 of the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court of India is a court of record and its decisions can be given as evidence in different vases in the lower courts as well as in the Supreme Court as well. The judgements given by the Supreme Court are binding on all the citizens and the Supreme Court can punish those for the contempt of its decision. Also, it sets the benchmark for the lower courts of India and all the courts have to accept the decisions given by the Supreme court and pass the judgements accordingly. Also, the Supreme Court of India and the High Courts do keep a record of the cases under them but that does not imply the true meaning of the Court of Record.
Option a. 1, 2 and 3: As per the facts mentioned above, we can see that the statements 1 and 2 follow but statement 3 is not true as the Supreme Court does not have a boundation to keep a record of all the cases in India. It only records the cases brought in the Supreme Court. So, it is an incorrect option.
Option b. 1 and 2: As per the facts mentioned above, we can see that the statements 1 and 2 follow as they are true. So, it is the correct option.
Option c. 1, 3 and 4: As per the facts mentioned above, we can see that the statements 1 and 2 follow but statement 4 is not true as the Supreme Court does not have a boundation of following its own decisions. It may change its decisions from time to time on an appeal. So, it is an incorrect option.
Option d.1, 2, 3 and 4: Since we have seen that statements 3 and 4 are not true in the options above, this option is out of bounds. So, it is an incorrect option.

Thus, Option B is right.

Note: The High Courts in India are also supreme in authority and are Courts of Record in their respective states. However, their authority is limited only to the states that they are in. The judgements of High Courts are acceptable in other High Courts as evidence but the courts in other states are not bound to act accordingly in such a case.