Which of the following are true regarding Supreme Court of India?
A. Its decisions are binding on all Courts
B. Can transfer judges of High Courts
C. Can move cases from any court to itself
D. Can deal with cases within the jurisdiction of the state
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B, C only
The Supreme Court is the highest court of India; it heads a single, integrated judiciary in which the state courts work under it.
A. Its decisions are binding on all Courts Correct. Under Article 141, the law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all courts within the territory of India.
B. Can transfer judges of High Courts Correct. A High Court judge is moved from one High Court to another on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of India and the Supreme Court collegium; the order is issued by the President under Article 222.
C. Can move cases from any court to itself Correct. Under Article 139A the Supreme Court can withdraw to itself cases pending in High Courts that raise the same important question of law, and it can also transfer cases from one High Court to another.
D. Can deal with cases within the jurisdiction of the state Incorrect. A case that lies within a state’s own jurisdiction is heard by the courts of that state, with the High Court at the top; it reaches the Supreme Court only on appeal, not as a case the Supreme Court takes up directly.