Article 138 of CoI : Article 138: Enlargement of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: The Parliament of India passes a new law regarding cybercrimes, which is listed under the Union List. This law confers additional powers to the Supreme Court to handle cases related to cybercrimes.

Application: A major cybercrime case involving hacking of government websites and theft of sensitive data is brought before the Supreme Court. Due to the new law passed by Parliament, the Supreme Court now has the jurisdiction to hear and decide on this case, even though it was not originally within its jurisdiction.

Example 2:

Scenario: The Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra enter into a special agreement to address a complex inter-state water dispute. Parliament passes a law allowing the Supreme Court to exercise jurisdiction over this specific matter.

Application: A dispute arises between Maharashtra and Karnataka over the sharing of water from a river that flows through both states. Normally, such disputes might be handled by a tribunal or a lower court. However, due to the special agreement and the subsequent law passed by Parliament, the Supreme Court is given the authority to hear and resolve this particular water dispute.