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Under Article 139A of the Indian Constitution, which judicial authority has the power to withdraw cases involving the same or substantially the same questions of law pending before multiple High Courts and dispose of them itself?
A. Supreme Court of India✓ Correct Answer
B. High Court of Delhi
C. Law Commission of India
D. Constitutional Bench of any High Court
💡 Solution & Explanation
Article 139A of the Indian Constitution confers upon the Supreme Court the authority to withdraw cases involving identical questions of law pending before multiple high courts. High courts and other commissions lack the constitutional mandate to withdraw cases pending across different state high courts. This provision promotes judicial efficiency and prevents conflicting judgments on substantial questions of law.
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