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Question
Explain any three Jurisdictions of the Supreme Court of India?
Solution
The Supreme Court is the guardian of the constitution. He performs the following functions.
1. Original Jurisdiction: The cases which are brought directly in the first instance to the Supreme Court come under original jurisdiction. These may be
- dispute between the government of India and one or more States,
- a dispute between two or more States and the cases involving fundamental rights come under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
2. Appellate Jurisdiction: The Supreme Court is the final appellate Court in the country. It hears appeals against the decisions of High Court in “civil, criminal and constitutional” cases with a certificate from the High Court that it is fit to appeal in the Supreme Court.
3. Advisory Jurisdiction The Constitution confers on the President the power to refer to the Supreme Court any question of law or fact which in his opinion is of public importance
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