Indian Polity • JudiciaryHard
Examine the constitutional provisions under Article 215 regarding High Courts: 1. Every High Court 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. 2. The power to punish for contempt can be exercised only in relation to civil contempt and excludes criminal contempt proceedings. 3. High Court records are admissible as evidence in legal proceedings and cannot be questioned in any subordinate court. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only✓ Correct Answer
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
💡 Solution & Explanation
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Article 215 designates High Courts as courts of record, giving them contempt powers and evidentiary sanctity for their recorded judgments. Statement 2 is incorrect because contempt powers encompass both civil contempt (willful disobedience of court orders) and criminal contempt (scandalizing the authority of the court or prejudicing judicial proceedings). Article 129 confers identical court of record status on the Supreme Court.
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