Powers & Jurisdiction of Supreme Court

Types of Jurisdiction and Powers of Supreme Court

Original Jurisdiction

  • The 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.
  • The Supreme Court has been conferred with power to direct transfer of any civil or criminal case from one State High Court to another State High Court or from a Court subordinate to another State High Court.
  • The Supreme Court, if ....
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