A person loses in the High Court and takes the case higher. Which jurisdiction is this?
AOriginal jurisdiction
BAdvisory jurisdiction
CRevenue jurisdiction
DAppellate jurisdiction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Appellate jurisdiction
1. The Supreme Court is the highest court of appeal.
2. The High Court must certify the case is fit.
3. The Court may still admit appeals on its own.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 6, Judiciary._
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