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UPSC 1997: Assertion (A): Willful disobedience or non-compliance of Court Orders and use of derogatory language about judicial behaviour amounts to Contempt of Court. Reason (R): Judicial activism cannot be practised without arming the judiciary with punitive powers to punish contemptuous behaviour. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c)A is true, but R is false
(d)A is false, but R is true
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
Assertion is true because wilful disobedience of court orders or derogatory remarks clearly constitute civil or criminal contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The Reason statement about judicial activism and punitive powers is also factually valid, yet it does not directly explain why such disobedience amounts to contempt; hence both statements are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1997-solved-question-paper/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1997, GS Paper 1, as Question 88. It falls under Indian Polity > Judiciary.
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