Question

what do you understand by the term jurisdiction?discuss the jurisdiction of the supreme court.

Answer 1

the official power to make legal decisions and judgements is known as jurisdiction.

In India, the Supreme Court has original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction. Its exclusive original jurisdiction extends to all cases between the Government of India and the States of India or between Government of India and states on one side and one or more states on other side or cases between differentstates.

Answer 2

Answer: The original jurisdiction empowers the supreme court to hear and decide certain cases in the first instance

Some of the cases are

1)Disputes between two states

2)Disputes between the union government and one or more state governments

3)cases which concern the violation of the constitution by the government or any one else

4)Issue of writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights