Multiple choice

Which one of the following is directly related to the Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

  1. Appeals made in civil, criminal and Constitutional cases.

  2. Appeals made in disputes between the Union and a state on one side and other states on other side.

  3. Adjudication of disputes between the Union and the states.

  4. Adjudication of disputes between states.
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Explanation

Appellate jurisdiction means the power to hear appeals from lower courts and tribunals. The Supreme Court's appellate jurisdiction covers civil, criminal, and Constitutional cases under Articles 132-136. Options B, C, and D all relate to the Court's Original jurisdiction under Article 131, which deals with disputes between the Union and states or between states.

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