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The Supreme Court of India in the exercise of its jurisdiction may make such order as is necessary for…

Article 142(1) authorises the Supreme Court, in exercising its jurisdiction, to make the decree/order necessary for complete justice in a cause or matter pending before it.…

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The Supreme Court of India in the exercise of its jurisdiction may make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any case, such power is conferred by:

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Article 142(1) authorises the Supreme Court, in exercising its jurisdiction, to make the decree/order necessary for complete justice in a cause or matter pending before it. Article 141 concerns the binding effect of Supreme Court law; Article 32 provides fundamental-right remedies, and Article 124 concerns the Court’s establishment and composition. The complete-justice power is not a general licence to disregard substantive statutory safeguards.

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