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By whom can the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India be enlarged ?

Under Article 138(1), the Supreme Court has "such further jurisdiction and powers" with respect to Union List matters "as Parliament may by law confer", and Article 139 lets…

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By whom can the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India be enlarged ?

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Under Article 138(1), the Supreme Court has "such further jurisdiction and powers" with respect to Union List matters "as Parliament may by law confer", and Article 139 lets Parliament "by law" confer power to issue writs for other purposes. Article 138(2) also allows enlargement by special agreement of the Government of India and a State.

The jurisdiction is enlarged by a law made by Parliament, not by a mere resolution of the Houses, and neither the President alone nor the President in consultation with the Chief Justice can enlarge it.

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