By virtue of Articles 129 and 215, the Supreme Court of India and the High Courts in the States are courts of record and possess contempt Jurisdiction. What is true about the lower Judiciary in the same connection?
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Under Articles 129 (SC) and 215 (HC), the Supreme Court and High Courts are courts of record with contempt power. But lower courts (district/subordinate courts) do NOT have inherent contempt power. When someone commits contempt of a subordinate court, the RESPECTIVE HIGH COURT can take up the matter under its contempt jurisdiction.