Inter-State water disputes are excluded from the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction under
Question and options
Inter-State water disputes are excluded from the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction under
- Article 232
- Article 242
- Article 252
- Article 262
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Article 262
Article 262 lets Parliament provide by law for the adjudication of disputes over inter-State rivers and river valleys, and to exclude the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and other courts over them; the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 does so. Article 252 concerns Parliament legislating for two or more States by their consent, and Articles 232 and 242 have been omitted from the Constitution.
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