Q80
Indian PolityJudiciary & Landmark Judgments
Disputes between States in India comes to the Supreme Court under its
- a.Advisory jurisdiction.
- b.Appellate jurisdiction.
- c.Original jurisdiction.
- d.None of the above
Answer: (C) Original jurisdiction.
Under Article 131 the Supreme Court has exclusive original jurisdiction over disputes between the Centre and States or between States. Appellate jurisdiction covers appeals from High Courts, and advisory jurisdiction (Article 143) covers references by the President.