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The Supreme Court enjoys vast powers in the judicial field. In this connection discuss the following:
(a) In what way is the Supreme Court the guardian of Fundamental Rights?
(b) Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
(c) Appellate powers of the Supreme Court.
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(a) The Supreme Court of India is the guardian of the Fundamental Rights of the citizens of India. It protects the Fundamental Rights from being eroded, abridged or infringed upon by any person, group of persons or the State itself. It can issue various writs like Habeas Corpus, Prohibition, Certiorari, Mandamus and Quo Warranto to enforce its order.
(b) Original jurisdiction of a court implies those cases which could be directly brought before it. The Supreme Court of India has original jurisdiction over certain cases like:
- Interpretation of the Constitution
- Centre-State disputes
- Disputes between Two or More States
- Fundamental Rights
(c) The Supreme Court has the powers to grant special leave to appeal against the judgement delivered by any court in the country. The cases can be brought before the Supreme Court only through an appeal. The appellate jurisdiction extends to Constitutional, civil and criminal cases.
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