Question

The dispute between the Government of India and one or more States can be heard by Supreme Court under its ________________.

• A. original jurisdiction
• B. advisory jurisdiction
• C. appellate jurisdiction
• D. none of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A original jurisdiction

Original jurisdiction means that the Supreme Court has the authority to hear and determine

in the first instances the cases which cannot be moved in any other court than the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court entertains original jurisdiction in the following cases of dispute between:

Government of India and one or more States; or

Between Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more States on the other; or Between two or more states

Protection of Fundamental Rights: The Supreme Court also extends its original jurisdiction to cases of violation of the Fundamental Rights of individuals and the court can issue several writs for the enforcement of these rights. An individual is allowed to approach the Supreme Court directly in case of violation of fundamental right. Hence, Option A is correct. The mentioned case does not fall under the rest of the jurisdiction procedure options, hence, incorrect.