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ICSE Class 10 History & Civics Question 7 of 12

The Supreme Court — Question 10

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Question 10

State the difference between the Original jurisdiction and the Appellate jurisdiction.

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The differences between the Original jurisdiction and the Appellate jurisdiction are as follows-

Original jurisdictionAppellate jurisdiction
Original Jurisdiction means the power to hear and determine a dispute in the first instance; i.e., those cases which cannot be moved in any court other than the Supreme Court.Appellate Jurisdiction means the powers to grant special leave to appeal against the judgement delivered by any court in the country.
It deals with Centre-State or Inter-State disputes, protection of fundamental rights, transfer of cases from lower courts and interpretation of Constitution.The appellate jurisdiction extends to Constitutional, civil and criminal cases.