Question

Jurisdiction and power of supreme court of india

Answer 1

The original jurisdiction of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a higher court has the power to review a lower court's decision. Original jurisdiction refers to the right of the Supreme court to hear a case for the first time.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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State the powers under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

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Original jurisdiction:

The power held by the Supreme Court to hear a matter brought to it directly without proceedings in any other lower court is called the original jurisdiction of the Supreme

Court.

Under this, the Supreme Court has the following authority:

1. To hear cases between the Government of India and one or more states.

2. To hear and resolve differences of opinions, fights or conflicts between the Government of India and one or more states on the other sides and one or more other states.

3. To hear and provide judgment regarding disputes between different states.

4. To hear cases related to the Central Government and the matters related to the Constitution.

5. The Supreme Court also has the power to protect and preserve the fundamentals rights of the citizens of India.

6. It is also empowered to issue writs (orders) like Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari and Quo-warranto