Question

The Supreme Court of India has original jurisdiction in regard to
A. Disputes between centre and the states
B. Writ petitions
C. All civil cases
D. All criminal cases

Answer 1

Hint: All the courts interpret and enforce the state laws as well as the laws made by union Parliament. The Supreme Court can control district courts and all other high courts. There are eight judges including justice of India. Judges enjoy a reasonable security of tenure once appointed as a judge.

Complete answer:
Jurisdiction is the power that the court of law exercises to carry out judgment, to interpret laws and settle disputes. The Supreme Court has an extensive jurisdiction, original and appellate. It also has an advisory jurisdiction. it is the final interpreter of the Constitution. original jurisdiction extends to those cases which the Supreme Court has authority to hear and decide at first instance. The Supreme Court in its original jurisdiction entertains suits in following cases: a dispute between the government of India and one or other state, dispute between two or more states, dispute between union and any state on one side and other states on the other. regarding all the above disputes the Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction. In other words these disputes cannot be heard or decided by other courts. The Supreme Court entertains suits for the enforcement of fundamental rights also this jurisdiction is not exclusive, because the high court also issued writs to enforce rights. original jurisdiction extends to such cases in which an interpretation of the constitution is involved. The advisory opinion of the Supreme Court is not binding on the president or on other courts because it is not a judicial decision.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:They retire only after turning age sixty five years. A judge may give resignation from his post by writing to the President. He may be removed by the president from his office on grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.