Question

what are jurisdiction of Indian judiciary

Answer 1

Jurisdiction can be explained as limit of judicial authority or extent to which court of law can exercise its authority over suits, cases, appeals etc.  

Rationale behind introducing concept of jurisdiction in law is that a court can be able to try and adjudicate only in matters with which it has link or which fall inside geographical limits of its authority.

1921 Calcutta High Court judgment in case of Hriday Nath Roy v. Ram Chandra sought to define the meaning of term ‘jurisdiction’ in high detail.

Answer 2

Answer:

Jurisdiction -

The area over which someone has legal authority. The area may be defined in terms of geographical boundaries or in terms of certain kinds of subjects.