On what should court decisions be based?

On law and evidence

Court decisions must be based on law and evidence. Law provides the rules and rights that a court must apply, while evidence helps the judge understand what actually happened in a case. This method supports fairness and prevents decisions from being controlled by rumours, political campaigns, personal pressure, or money. Therefore, option A is correct. Courts are expected to remain impartial and decide according to legal procedure rather than public excitement or the wishes of powerful people.

To reason through the options, ask what a judge can examine properly in a case. Relevant laws and reliable evidence can be presented, tested, and discussed by the parties. A rumour cannot establish a fact by itself, and a political campaign or money power is not a legal basis for judgment. Hence the combination of law and evidence in option A is the only suitable answer.

This is a Class 9 Civics question. Chapter: Working of Institutions. Topic: The Judiciary (Supreme Court, High Courts, and judicial independence).