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?
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Answer: B. Article 142 lets the Supreme Court pass any order needed to do 'complete justice'. Saying ordinary laws cannot limit these constitutional powers means the Supreme Court is not constrained by laws made by Parliament when using Article 142.
Watch for: Students who don't remember Article 142 guess other bodies' powers.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the statement is about the Supreme Court's powers, not the Election Commission.
- C. Wrong because Financial Emergency is under Article 360 and needs the Cabinet's advice.
- D. Wrong because this is about Union-State legislative relations, not Article 142.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Article 142; Union Carbide Corporation v. Union of India (1991)
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