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Under which Article of the Constitution of India is the High Court of Sikkim established as a Court of Record with powers to punish for contempt of itself?

A. Article 214
B. Article 215✓ Correct Answer
C. Article 226
D. Article 227

💡 Solution & Explanation

Article 215 of the Constitution explicitly establishes that every High Court, including the High Court of Sikkim, shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including the power to punish for contempt of itself. As a court of record, its proceedings and judgments are preserved for perpetual memory and testimony. This status underpins judicial authority and decorum across the state's legal system.

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