Question

Disputes between Government of India and a State comes to the Supreme Court under

• A. Original jurisdiction
• B. Appellate jurisdiction
• C. Advisory jurisdiction
• D. Public Interest Litigation

Hint:

Remember:

• Article 131 -- Original Jurisdiction.

• Article 132--136 -- Appellate Jurisdiction.

• Article 143 -- Advisory Jurisdiction.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: Under Article 131 of the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court has Original Jurisdiction in disputes involving:

• Government of India and one or more States.

• Government of India and one or more States on one side and one or more States on the other.

• Two or more States.
Step 1: Recall Article 131.
Original Jurisdiction means the case is filed directly before the Supreme Court without first approaching a lower court.

Step 2: Analyse the options.

• Original jurisdiction -- Correct.

• Appellate jurisdiction -- Deals with appeals from lower courts.

• Advisory jurisdiction -- Exercised under Article 143 on the President's reference.

• Public Interest Litigation -- A type of legal proceeding, not a jurisdiction.

Step 3: Final conclusion.
Hence, disputes between the Government of India and a State are decided by the Supreme Court under \[ \boxed{\text{Original Jurisdiction}.} \]