Article 131 of CoI : Article 131: Original Jurisdiction Of The Supreme Court

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where the central government of India imposes a new tax that affects the revenues of several states. The State of Karnataka believes this tax infringes upon its constitutional rights and revenue autonomy. Therefore, Karnataka decides to challenge the central government's decision.

Under Article 131 of the Constitution of India, Karnataka can directly approach the Supreme Court to resolve this dispute. Since the matter is between the Government of India and a state, it falls under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, meaning the Supreme Court has the authority to hear such disputes first, without them going through lower courts.

In this hypothetical case, the Supreme Court would examine the legal issues involved to determine whether the new tax is constitutional and whether it violates the legal rights of the State of Karnataka.