⚖️ Polity & GovernanceUPSC 2014Salient Features of RPA

The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its:

aadvisory jurisdiction
bappellate jurisdiction
coriginal jurisdiction
dwrit jurisdiction
✓ Correct answer: c) original jurisdiction
ExplanationAccording to Article 131, the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over disputes between two or more states.It also handles disputes between the Central Government and one or more states, or between different states and the Centre.The Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction is exclusive in such federal disputes, meaning only the Court can resolve these matters.This ensures that conflicts between the Government of India and states are directly addressed by the Supreme Court.219

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