Harshita Nahar and Aastha, BA LLB, KIIT School of Law
ABSTRACT
The Latin words "Juris" for "law" and "Dicere" for "to speak" were combined to create the English term jurisdiction. As a result, the term "jurisdiction" refers to the range of matters that the highest court can hear and determine.
The Supreme Court is the pinnacle institution of the Indian judiciary structure to protect the Constitution of India and the ideals of the rule of law in the country, and it is therefore recognized as the last interpreter and guardian of the Indian Constitution. Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar, a Constitution’s drafting committee member, cited the Supreme Court as “The Supreme Court of India has more powers than any other supreme court in any part of the world.”
This paper focuses on the jurisdiction of the Supreme court of India. We know that India is the largest democracy in the world. According to the Constitution, the Supreme Court is endowed with a broad range of jurisdiction and authority. This paper aims to shed light on the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India, which is of three types- original, advisory, and appellant.
Keywords: jurisdiction, law, democracy
