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UPSC 2003: The power to enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India with respect to any matter included in the Union List of Legislative Powers rests with
(a)The President of India
(b)The Chief Justice of India
(c)The Parliament
(d)The Union Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) The Parliament
Article 138(1) of the Constitution empowers Parliament to enlarge the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction over any matter in the Union List. Thus the power rests with Parliament, making option (c) correct. ([selfstudyhistory.com](https://selfstudyhistory.com/2015/04/09/prelims-ias-general-studies-solved-paper-with-explanations-2003-part-4/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2003, GS Paper 1, as Question 9. It falls under Indian Polity > Judiciary.
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