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| Both the Supreme Court and the High Courts are courts of record. What does this statement means? |
The powers of these courts cannot be curtailed by the Parliament. The Supreme Court has a vast appellate jurisdiction and supplementary powers to enable its efficient functioning. Both the Supreme Court and the High Courts possess the power to punish for contempt against the judiciary or judges. These courts can make laws through judicial decisions of courts. |
| Both the Supreme Court and the High Courts possess the power to punish for contempt against the judiciary or judges. |
| The Constitution recognises that vast powers enjoyed by the courts, especially the Supreme Court cannot be curtailed by the Parliament. In the civil cases, Parliament only has a limited right to change the pecuniary limits for appeal to the Supreme Court. In turn, the Supreme Court has a vast appellate jurisdiction and supplementary powers to enable its efficient functioning. Both the Supreme Court and the High Courts are courts of record and possess the power to punish for contempt against the judiciary or judges |
