Q. Which of the following are included in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India?
1. The dispute between the Union Government and the state governments.
2. The dispute regarding the distribution of water of the inter-state rivers.
3. The dispute regarding the enforcement of fundamental rights of citizens.
4. The disputes relating to the election of members of Parliament.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
Article 131 of the Indian Constitution deals with the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Original jurisdiction of a court refers to a matter for which the particular court is approached first.
Statement 1 is correct. Article 131 provides that the Court will be competent to exercise original jurisdiction in disputes where the Union Government and one or more states constitute one party and one or more states constitute the other party.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court does not extend to inter-state water disputes.
Statement 3 is correct. The Supreme Court of India has original jurisdiction in the dispute regarding the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
Statement 4 is incorrect. The disputes relating to the election of members of Parliament and state legislatures lies under the original jurisdiction of High courts whereas the disputes regarding the presidential and Vice-presidential elections lie under the jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
