Question

Which of the following is covered under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

• A. Dispute relating to civil matters
• B. Dispute relating to criminal cases involving murder
• C. Disputes between two states of the Indian Union.
• D. Disputes between two citizens from two different States

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Disputes between two states of the Indian Union.

The Supreme Court exercises original jurisdiction only when any dispute between the center and the states or between two or more states or center on one side and state or two or more states on other side and when the fundamental right of any citizen is violated he/she has the right to go directly to the Supreme Court for enforcement.