Part V · The Union · Chapter IV — The Union Judiciary
Article 129: Supreme Court to be a court of record
Official text as on 1 May 2024
Text of Article 129
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.
Words in [square brackets] were inserted or substituted by later amendments (see below). Source: Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India
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