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)
Where to study
The Constitution of India
- Art. 129
- Art. 131-143
- Art. 131
- Art. 132-134A
- Art. 136
- Art. 137
- Art. 143
- Art. 141-142
- Art. 139-139A
Indian Polity · M. Laxmikanth
- ch. 25 Jurisdiction and Powers of Supreme Court
NCERT Class XI Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 6: Judiciary
- pp. 8-10 'Jurisdiction of Supreme Court', 'Original Jurisdiction'
The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
- s. 2 Definitions (civil and criminal contempt)
- s. 12 Punishment for contempt of court
- s. 15 Cognizance of criminal contempt in other cases