Which one of the following statements is not correct?

Under the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court and High Courts are explicitly designated as 'Courts of Record'. Article 129 establishes the Supreme Court as a court of record with the power to punish for contempt of itself [3]. Similarly, Article 215 declares every High Court to be a court of record [1]. A court of record is characterized by two features: its acts and proceedings are enrolled for perpetual memory and testimony, and it has the power to punish for contempt. While High Courts exercise superintendence over subordinate courts and can punish for contempt of those courts under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the subordinate courts themselves (District and lower courts) are not constitutionally or legally classified as 'Courts of Record' [2]. Therefore, the statement that subordinate courts are courts of record is incorrect.

Sources

1. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 92: World Constitutions > SUPREME COURT > p. 699
2. [3] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 26: Supreme Court > Table 26.2 Acts Relating to the Composition of the Supreme Court > p. 296
3. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 34: High Court > fll Power of Judicial Review > p. 362