{"id":1138,"date":"2026-08-09T18:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T13:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/pyq\/examine-the-constitutional-provisions-and-nature-of-advisory-upsc-psir-2025-1913\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T21:24:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:54:04","slug":"examine-the-constitutional-provisions-and-nature-of-advisory-upsc-psir-2025-1913","status":"publish","type":"psir_pyq","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/psir-pyq\/examine-the-constitutional-provisions-and-nature-of-advisory-upsc-psir-2025-1913\/","title":{"rendered":"Examine the constitutional provisions and nature of advisory jurisdiction of Supreme Court of India. Evaluate your answer with relevant examples."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pq-flow\">\n<div class=\"pq-flow-h\">Flow snapshot <em>\u2014 how the answer moves<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-fb\">\n<div class=\"pq-pill p1\"><span>Intro routes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-ft\">\n<p class=\"pq-r\"><i class=\"pq-rt\">Route 1<\/i> Art 143 = source of advisory jurisdiction <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> origin in Sec 213(1), GoI Act 1935 \/ Federal Court <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> a consultative, non-binding power<\/p>\n<p class=\"pq-r\"><i class=\"pq-rt\">Route 2<\/i> Executive seeks the Court\u2019s opinion on a constitutional question <i>before<\/i> a dispute arises <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> located in Art 143(1)\u2013(2)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-fb\">\n<div class=\"pq-pill p2\"><span>Body flow<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-ft\">\n<p>143(1): question of law\/fact, public importance, existing or likely <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> Court <i>may<\/i> report <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> opinion advisory, not binding <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> 143(2): disputes barred from Art 131 <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> broad: not limited to President\u2019s functions, covers law or fact, even future questions <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> meant for exceptional cases <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> Court\u2019s discretion under 143(1) to decline <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> <i>Delhi Laws Act Reference<\/i> 1951 (first; delegated legislation) <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> <i>Kerala Education Bill<\/i> 1957 (minority rights, education) <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> <i>Keshav Singh<\/i> (advisory but great weight)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-fb\">\n<div class=\"pq-pill p3\"><span>Counter-view<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-ft\">\n<p>Value vs misuse <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> sparing use removes doubt early + prevents unconstitutional action <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2194<\/span> overuse <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> becomes a political forum + burdens ordinary justice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-fb\">\n<div class=\"pq-pill p4\"><span>Conclusion routes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-ft\">\n<p class=\"pq-r\"><i class=\"pq-rt\">Route 1<\/i> Legitimate when used sparingly <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> settles constitutional doubt early, keeps government within the Constitution<\/p>\n<p class=\"pq-r\"><i class=\"pq-rt\">Route 2<\/i> A consultative aid, not a political shortcut <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> discretion + restraint preserve its value<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"pyq_year":[36],"pyq_marks":[35],"pyq_topic":[60],"pyq_paper":[33],"class_list":["post-1138","psir_pyq","type-psir_pyq","status-publish","hentry","pyq_year-36","pyq_marks-15-marks","pyq_topic-principal-organs-of-the-union-and-state-government","pyq_paper-paper-1"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/psir_pyq\/1138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/psir_pyq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/psir_pyq"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/psir_pyq\/1138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4732,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/psir_pyq\/1138\/revisions\/4732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"pyq_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pyq_year?post=1138"},{"taxonomy":"pyq_marks","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pyq_marks?post=1138"},{"taxonomy":"pyq_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pyq_topic?post=1138"},{"taxonomy":"pyq_paper","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pyq_paper?post=1138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}