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In a case, a High Court judgment in Kerala is being challenged by a litigant. Which is the correct place of the Supreme Court in the hierarchy relevant to this challenge?

The Supreme Court is India's apex court and can hear appeals against High Court judgments, subject to constitutional and statutory conditions. High Courts sit below it in the hierarchy, and its role is not limited to tribunals or trial of civil cases.

  1. AThe Supreme Court is the apex court and can hear appeals from High Court judgmentsCorrect
  2. BThe Supreme Court can hear appeals only from tribunals, never from High Courts
  3. CThe Kerala High Court is above the Supreme Court on state matters
  4. DThe Supreme Court acts only as a trial court in civil matters

Explanation

The Supreme Court is the highest court and hears appeals from High Courts, subject to the constitutional and statutory conditions. High Courts are subordinate to it in the judicial hierarchy, so the options reversing this or limiting its role are incorrect.

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