Article 143 of the Indian constitution is related with which of the following?
- A.Power of the President to enlarge jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
- B.Power of the President to consult the Supreme Court
- C.Power of the President to appoint National Judicial Appointments Commission
- D.Power of the President to transfer certain cases from High Courts to Supreme Court
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Explanation
The correct answer is Power of the President to consult the Supreme Court. Article 143 gives the Supreme Court its advisory jurisdiction: when a question of law or fact of public importance has arisen or is likely to arise, the President may refer it to the Court for its opinion. The Court may decline to answer an ordinary reference, and its opinion does not bind the President, though it carries great weight. References under Article 143 have been used, for example, on the Ram Janmabhoomi question in 1993, which the Court declined to answer.
The other options describe different provisions. Parliament, not the President, can enlarge the Supreme Court's jurisdiction, under Articles 138 and 139. The National Judicial Appointments Commission was created by the 99th Amendment in 2014 and struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015. And the power to transfer cases from High Courts to itself belongs to the Supreme Court under Article 139A, not to the President. Link Article 143 with the word "advisory".
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