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Under Article 141 of the Constitution of India, the law declared by the Supreme Court is:

Article 141 makes the law declared by the Supreme Court binding on all courts in India. The binding effect extends beyond the parties to the case, so High Courts and subordinate courts must follow the declared law.

  1. ABinding on all courts within the territory of IndiaCorrect
  2. BBinding only on High Courts and not on tribunals
  3. CBinding only on the parties to that case
  4. DBinding only until a High Court doubts it

Explanation

Article 141 states that the law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all courts within the territory of India. It is not confined to the parties, and a High Court cannot disregard it by merely doubting it.

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