Judiciary (Part V Chapter IV; Part VI Chapters V and VI)
Supreme Court: jurisdiction and powers
Practise 4 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Original jurisdiction: federal disputes (Art. 131)
- Appellate jurisdiction: constitutional, civil, criminal; certificate (Art. 132-134A)
- Special leave to appeal (Art. 136)
- Review of its own judgments (Art. 137)
- Advisory jurisdiction (Art. 143)
- Law declared binding; complete justice (Art. 141-142)
- Court of record and contempt power (Art. 129; Contempt of Courts Act 1971)
- Transfer of cases and writs beyond Article 32 (Art. 139-139A)