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Under Article 142, the Supreme Court has power to pass any order necessary for doing 'complete justice'. The recent trend is to
ATreat the power as absolutely unlimited
BTreat it as wide but not licensing the Court to override clear statutory provisions or substantive law (Supreme Court Bar Association v UoI 1998; Veerudu v Anr)
CConfine it to administrative matters only
DReserve it for property disputes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Treat it as wide but not licensing the Court to override clear statutory provisions or substantive law (Supreme Court Bar Association v UoI 1998; Veerudu v Anr)
Article 142 is a powerful provision but not a substitute for legislation. The Supreme Court Bar Association case held the power cannot 'supplant' the substantive law on the field. Recent cases (Vineeta Sharma) demonstrate calibrated use.
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