With reference to the Constitution of India, prohibitions or limitations or provisions contained in ordinary laws cannot act as prohibitions or limitations on the constitutional powers under Article 142. It could mean which one of the following?
With reference to the Constitution of India, prohibitions or limitations or provisions contained in ordinary laws cannot act as prohibitions or limitations on the constitutional powers under Article 142. It could mean which one of the following?
(a)
The decisions taken by the Election Commission of India while discharging its duties cannot be challenged in any court of law.
(b)
The Supreme Court of India is not constrained in the exercise of its powers by laws made by the Parliament.
(c)
In the event of grave financial crisis in the country, the President of India can declare Financial Emergency without the counsel from the Cabinet.
(d)
State Legislatures cannot make laws on certain matters without the concurrence of Union Legislature.
(b)
Enforcement of decrees and orders of
Supreme Court: The Supreme Court in the
exercise of its jurisdiction may pass such decree
or make such order as is necessary for doing
complete justice in any cause or matter pending
before it, and any decree so passed or orders so
made shall be enforceable throughout the
territory of India in such manner as may be
prescribed by or under any law made by Parliament and, until provision in that behalf is
so made, in such manner as the President may
by order prescribe.
Subject to the provisions of any law made in
this behalf by Parliament, the Supreme Court
shall, as respects the whole of the territory of
India, have all and every power to make any
order for the purpose of securing the
attendance of any person, the discovery or
production of any documents, or the
investigation or punishment of any contempt of
itself.
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