Given Below are two statements, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Wilful disobedience or non-compliance of Court orders and use of derogatory language about judicial behaviour amounts to contempt of court.
Reason (R) : Judicail activism cannot be practised without arming the judiciary with punitive powers to punish contemptuous behaviour.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Answer : B. Judicial review of Ninth Schedule Laws
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Article 141 of the Constitution lays down that the law declared by Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within the territory of India. Therefore, the Supreme Court: