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Which is NOT correct about the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

  1. A
    It can hear ordinary dispute of commercial nature between the Government of India and the states
  2. B
    It can hear any dispute between the Government of India and one or more states.
  3. C
    It can hear any dispute between the Government of India and any state or states on one side and one or more states on the other.
  4. D
    It can hear any dispute between two or more states.

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Under Article 131 of the Constitution, the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court excludes ordinary disputes of a commercial nature between the Government of India and the states. Such commercial disputes are handled via other mechanisms or regular civil suits rather than invoking the special original constitutional jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Therefore, statement A is NOT correct.

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Which is NOT correct about the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
A
It can hear ordinary dispute of commercial nature between the Government of India and the states
B
It can hear any dispute between the Government of India and one or more states.
C
It can hear any dispute between the Government of India and any state or states on one side and one or more states on the other.
D
It can hear any dispute between two or more states.

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