With reference to the Constitution of India, prohibitions or limitations or provisions contained in ordinary laws cannot act as prohibitions or limitations on the constitutional powers under Article 142. It could mean which one of the following?
Explanation
Option B is correct: Under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court is empowered to pass any decree or order necessary for doing ’complete justice’ in any cause or matter pending before it:
– The Supreme Court has ruled in landmark cases (e.g., Union Carbide case and Supreme Court Bar Association case) that this plenary power is inherently constitutional and cannot be circumscribed, restricted, or limited by provisions contained in ordinary parliamentary legislation.
– Hence, the Supreme Court is not constrained in the exercise of this constitutional power by ordinary statutory laws passed by Parliament.
Therefore, the correct interpretation is Option B.