The Supreme Court of India has a wide range of jurisdictions. Its Original Jurisdiction (Article 131) covers disputes between the Union and states, or between states. Its Appellate Jurisdiction covers appeals in constitutional, civil, and criminal matters from High Courts and other tribunals (Articles 132-136). Its Advisory Jurisdiction (Article 143) allows the President to seek its opinion on questions of law or fact. Therefore, the Supreme Court possesses all three types of jurisdiction.
Consider the following statements and state which one of them is correct ?
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2010 · Topic: The Supreme Court (Original Jurisdiction (Exclusive and Concurrent))
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Answer: D. It has original, appellate as well as advisory jurisdiction
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