Power to decide Centre–State disputes — UPSC Prelims PYQ 1996

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

1. advisory jurisdiction
2. appellate jurisdiction
3. original jurisdiction
4. writ jurisdiction

Explanation

Option (c) is correct

• The Supreme Court has original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction. Its exclusive original jurisdiction extends to any dispute between the Government of India and one or more States or between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more States on the other or between two or more States, if and insofar as the dispute involves any question (whether of law or fact) on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends.

Answer: (c) original jurisdiction