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Indian Polity UPPSC 2004 GS-I
Question

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

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Original jurisdiction

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Original jurisdiction”.
In the case of disputes between the Centre and the states (inter-state disputes), the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction, meaning it can hear such disputes directly without them having been heard by any other court first.

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