The Supreme 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.
Article 129: Supreme Court to be a court of record
The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950
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Where this provision sits
| Act | The Constitution of India |
|---|---|
| Article | 129 |
| Marginal note | Supreme Court to be a court of record |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 15 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CLRE/52/2025 of Mohd. Irfaan and others Vs Brajesh Kumar Saxena and anotherAllahabad High Court · 2025-12-03
- CO/3593/2024 of MANOJ KUMAR PAUL Vs ARABINDA PAUL AND ANR.Calcutta High Court · 2025-05-02
- CO/822/2024 of NAYAN GHOSH AND ANR Vs TARUN GHOSHCalcutta High Court · 2024-11-11
- STATE BANK OF INDIA vs DR. VIJAY MALLYASupreme Court of India · 2022-07-11
- CO/305/2021 of SANJIT DEY Vs NAMITA SAMANTA AND ORSCalcutta High Court · 2021-04-07
- R. MUTHUKRISHNAN vs THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASSupreme Court of India · 2019-01-28
- VITUSAH OBEROI & ORS. vs COURT OF ITS OWN MOTIONSupreme Court of India · 2017-01-02
- FA/1897/2002 of NAGINBHAI DAHYABHAI PATEL Vs MAHENDRABHAI RAMBHAIHigh Court of Gujarat · 2002-10-30
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