Indian Polity • JudiciaryHard
Analyze the original and appellate jurisdictions of the Supreme Court and High Courts in India: 1. The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court extends to any dispute between the Government of India and one or more States. 2. High Courts possess writ jurisdiction under Article 226 which is broader in territorial and substantive scope than the writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 32. 3. Parliament has the constitutional authority to enlarge the civil and criminal appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3✓ Correct Answer
💡 Solution & Explanation
All three statements are correct. Statement 1 reflects Article 131 where federal disputes go directly to the Supreme Court. Statement 2 is correct because Article 226 allows High Courts to issue writs for enforcement of fundamental rights as well as for 'any other purpose', unlike Article 32 which is restricted strictly to fundamental rights. Statement 3 is correct as Article 138 empowers Parliament to confer supplementary powers of appellate jurisdiction on the Supreme Court.
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