What is original jurisdiction of supreme court of india?
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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 different states.
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Explanation:
State the powers under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
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