{"id":93734,"date":"2025-06-01T11:56:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93734"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:56:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:56:25","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-the-main-sources-of-law-in-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-main-sources-of-law-in-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n \n 1. The main sources of law in In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The main sources of law in India are the Constitution, Statutes (Legislations), Customary Law and Case Law.<\/li>\n<li>2. Decisions of the Supreme Court are not binding in all courts within the territory of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the above statements is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC Combined Section Officer &#8211; 2021-22<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2021-22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2021-22\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is A, as only statement 1 is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 correctly identifies the primary sources of law in India: the Constitution (supreme law), Statutes enacted by legislatures (Parliament and State Legislatures), Customary Law (practices accepted as law in certain communities), and Case Law (judicial precedents, particularly decisions of the Supreme Court and High Courts). Statement 2 is incorrect because, under Article 141 of the Constitution of India, the law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all courts within the territory of India.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nArticle 141 of the Constitution states, &#8220;The law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within the territory of India.&#8221; This principle is fundamental to the hierarchical structure of the Indian judiciary and ensures uniformity and certainty in the interpretation and application of laws.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: 1. The main sources of law in India are the Constitution, Statutes (Legislations), Customary Law and Case Law. 2. Decisions of the Supreme Court are not binding in all courts within the territory of India. Which of the above statements is\/are correct ? 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