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Which of the following courts in India is/are known as the court(s) of Records?
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- The High Court only
- The Supreme Court only
- The High Court and Supreme Court
- The District Court
Correct Option: C
A court of record is a court whose acts and proceedings are enrolled for perpetual memory and testimony. These records are used with a high authority and their truth cannot be questioned. In Indian constitution article 129 makes the Supreme Court the 'court of record". Article 129 says: 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 215 empowers the High Courts of the states to be courts of record.