Statutory Authority Cannot Invoke Article 131, Which Is Confined to Centre-State Disputes: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that a statutory authority or instrumentality of the State cannot directly invoke the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction under Article 131 of the Constitution of India. The Court clarified that this special jurisdiction is limited to disputes involving the Union of India and one or more constituent States, or disputes between two or more constituent States. Two-Judge Bench Decides Long-Pending Lucknow Land Dispute A Bench comprising…