Article 137 of the Constitution confers on the Supreme Court the power to:
Atransfer civil and criminal cases from one High Court to another (Article 139A)
Bhear election disputes regarding the President and Vice-President (Article 71)
Cadvise the President under Article 143 on any question of fact or law referred
Dreview any judgment or order pronounced by it, subject to law and rules under Article 145
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. review any judgment or order pronounced by it, subject to law and rules under Article 145
1. Article 137 reads: 'Subject to the provisions of any law made by Parliament or any rules made under Article 145, the Supreme Court shall have power to review any judgment pronounced or order made by it.'
2. Inter-court transfer of cases falls under Article 139A (inserted by 42nd Amendment).
3. Advisory jurisdiction is Article 143; presidential election disputes are under Article 71.
4. Hence Article 137 is the review power.
_Source: Constitution of India (Bare Act, updated to 105th Amendment Act 2021), Govt. of India Legislative Dept., Article 137_
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