The correct answer is (c).
Article 143 of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to consult the Supreme Court on any matter of law or fact. The President may do so either on his own initiative or on the advice of the Council of Ministers.
Article 129 states that the Supreme Court shall be the highest court of appeal in India. Article 132 states that the Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction to hear appeals from the High Courts in all cases, except those involving the interpretation of the Constitution. Article 32 states that any person who alleges that any of his fundamental rights has been violated can move the Supreme Court for relief.
The President may consult the Supreme Court on any matter of law or fact, whether or not it is a matter that is currently before the Court. The President may also consult the Supreme Court on a matter that is already before the Court, but on which the Court has not yet given its judgment.
The President’s power to consult the Supreme Court is an important safeguard against the abuse of power by the executive. It ensures that the President does not act in a way that is contrary to the law or to the Constitution.