Explain the powers and rights of the Supreme Court?
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1. Power to punish for contempt (civil or criminal) of court with simple imprisonment for 6 months or fine up to 2000. Civil contempt means wilful disobedience to any judgment. Criminal contempt means doing any act which lowers the authority of court or causing interference in judicial proceedings.
2. To examine constitutionality of legislative enactments and executive orders. The grounds of review is limited by- Parliamentary legislation or rules made by Supreme Court.
3. Deciding authority regarding election of President and Vice President.
4. Enquiring authority in conduct and behaviour of UPSC members.
5. Withdraw cases pending before high courts and dispose them itself.
6. The Supreme Court is a court of record as its decisions are of evidentiary value and cannot be questioned in any court.
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