Which of the following are included in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
1. A dispute between the Government of India and one or more States
2. A dispute regarding elections to either House of the Parliament or that of Legislature of a State
3. A dispute between the Government of India and a Union Territory
4. A dispute between two or more States
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer:
(c)
Easy
Core Books/NCERT
Article 131 of the Indian Constitution deals with the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, which includes disputes between the Government of India and one or more states, and disputes between two or more states. However, disputes related to elections (Statement 2) or between the Government of India and a Union Territory (Statement 3) are not under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.