Indian Polity • JudiciaryHard
Which Article of the Constitution deals with the transfer of cases from one High Court to another by the Supreme Court?
A. Article 139A✓ Correct Answer
B. Article 138
C. Article 140
D. Article 144A
💡 Solution & Explanation
Article 139A empowers the Supreme Court to withdraw cases involving substantial questions of law pending before one or more High Courts and dispose of them itself or redistribute them. Other constitutional articles govern advisory jurisdictions or ancillary powers rather than inter-court case transfers. Judicial organization is an important segment of Indian polity.
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