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Every High Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including the power to punish for contempt of itself. ______________________________________________ 1. Cl. (4) was ins. by the Constitution (Thirty-eighth Amendment) Act, 1975, s. 3 (with retrospective effect) and omitted by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 27 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979). 2. The bracket and figure "(1)" omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-11-1956). 3. Cls. (2) and (3) omitted by s. 29 and Sch., ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-1956). THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part VI.—The States) 99