Law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all the courts within the territory of India. Here 'courts' mean

• A. All courts including the Supreme Court of India
• B. All courts except the Supreme Court of India
• C. All courts including the Supreme Court except such benches of the Supreme Court which consists of seven judges or more
• D. All courts including Supreme Court except a bench of the Supreme Court which consists of all the judges of the Supreme Court