Article 141 of the Indian Constitution declares that the law laid down by the Supreme Court is binding on ____.
- A.State governments
- B.All courts within the territory of India
- C.Only High Courts
- D.All tribunals except civil courts
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Explanation
The correct answer is All courts within the territory of India. Article 141 says the law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within the territory of India. This is what gives its judgments the force of precedent: every High Court, district court and tribunal must follow the legal principles the Supreme Court lays down. The Supreme Court itself, however, is not bound by its own earlier decisions and can overrule them, usually through a larger bench.
The other options misread the Article. It is not limited to the High Courts, and it does not exclude civil courts or apply only to some tribunals. As for State governments, their duty comes from a different Article: under Article 144, all authorities, civil and judicial, in the territory of India shall act in aid of the Supreme Court. So remember the pair: Article 141 binds the courts to the Court's law, and Article 144 obliges every authority, including governments, to help enforce its decisions.
Read the full article: Supreme Court and High Courts of India: Notes, Articles and PYQs
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