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The Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India doesn’t comprise one of the following?

An election petition under section 80A of the Representation of the People Act is tried by the High Court. Presidential and vice-presidential election disputes are instead…

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The Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India doesn’t comprise one of the following?

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An election petition under section 80A of the Representation of the People Act is tried by the High Court. Presidential and vice-presidential election disputes are instead decided by the Supreme Court under Article 71. The Supreme Court also directly entertains the transfer applications specified in Article 139A and section 25 CPC.

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