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What do we mean when we say that the High Court is a "Court of Record"?
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The High Court is a "Court of Record". The Court of Record has two characteristics.
- Its judgments and orders are preserved as record. These can be produced in any court as precedents. The law laid down by the High Court is binding on all subordinate courts and administrative tribunals in the State.
- If a person commits a contempt of High Court, the Court has the authority to punish him. Neither the Supreme Court nor the Parliament can deprive the High Court of this right.
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