Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET June 2019 Political Science
The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide a dispute between the centre and the states falls under its
AAdvisory jurisdiction
BAppellate jurisdiction
COriginal jurisdiction ✓ Correct
DAdvisory and appellate jurisdictions
Correct answer: (C) Original jurisdiction — A dispute between the centre and the states is decided under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, so it is the answer.
Explanation
★A dispute between the centre and the states is decided under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, so it is the answer.
★Article 131 of the Constitution grants the Supreme Court original jurisdiction over disputes between the Government of India and one or more states, or between states.
★Original jurisdiction means the power to hear a dispute directly, not on appeal from a lower court.
★Such disputes must involve a question of law or fact on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends.
★The appellate jurisdiction under Articles 132 to 136 deals with appeals from lower courts and tribunals.
★The advisory jurisdiction under Article 143 allows the President to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court.
★For NET, link centre-state disputes with Article 131 and the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
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