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Which of the following provision of the Constitution of India vests the Supreme Court with the original…

Article 131 confers original jurisdiction on the Supreme Court, excluding other courts, over specified disputes between the Union and States or between States. The dispute…

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Which of the following provision of the Constitution of India vests the Supreme Court with the original and exclusive jurisdiction to determine justiciable disputes between the Union and the States?

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Article 131 confers original jurisdiction on the Supreme Court, excluding other courts, over specified disputes between the Union and States or between States. The dispute must involve a question on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends, and the provision includes stated exceptions.

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