While the powers under Article 142 are extraordinary in nature, the apex court has defined its scope and extent through its judgments over time. Here is a look.
India News: Learn about Article 142 of the Indian constitution and its use by the Supreme Court to declare the Chandigarh Mayor poll results. Understand the power of Article 142 and its implications.
The power has been criticised on grounds of the separation of powers doctrine, which says that the judiciary should not venture into areas of lawmaking and that it would invite the possibility of judicial overreach.