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arihant current affairs magazine Published this article page no 15 Article 131 of the Constitution talks about the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court where the apex court deals with any dispute between the Centre and a state the Centre and a state on the one side and another state on the other side and two or more states. This means no other court can entertain such a dispute. A dispute to qualify under Article 131 it has to necessarily be between states and the Centre and must involve a question of law or fact on which the existence of a legal right of the state or the Centre depends. o In the State of Karnataka v Union of India Case 1978 Justice P N Bhagwati had said that for the Supreme Court to accept a suit under Article 131 the state need not show that its legal right is violated but only that the dispute involves a legal question. o It cannot be used to settle political differences between state and central governments headed by different parties. However Centre has other powers to ensure that its laws are implemented. o The Centre can issue directions to a state to implement the laws made by Parliament. o If states do not comply with the directions the Centre can move the court seeking a permanent injunction against the states to force them to comply with the law arihant current affairs magazine buy.
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