Consider the following statements: 1. The Parliament cannot enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India as its jurisdiction is limited to that conferred by the Constitution. 2. The officers and servants of the Supreme Court and High Courts are

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Q: 119 (IAS/2005)
Consider the following statements:
1. The Parliament cannot enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India as its jurisdiction is limited to that conferred by the Constitution.
2. The officers and servants of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed by the concerned Chief Justice and the administrative expenses are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
Which of the statements is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'jurisdiction': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'supreme court': [12, 1, 4, 14], 'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'concerned chief justice': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'parliament': [15, 1, 3, 8], 'high courts': [3, 0, 1, 2], 'administrative expenses': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'officers': [1, 0, 5, 3], 'consolidated fund': [1, 0, 0, 3]}

In the given question, two statements are given related to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India and the appointment of its officers and servants.

Statement 1 claims that Parliament cannot enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as its jurisdiction is limited to that conferred by the Constitution. This statement is incorrect. Article 138 of the Indian Constitution provides that Parliament may, by law, extend the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

Statement 2 states that the officers and servants of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed by the concerned Chief Justice and the administrative expenses are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India. This statement is correct. As per Article 146 for the Supreme Court and Article 229 for High Courts of the Constitution, the Chief Justice has the power to appoint officers and servants of the court. Also, their administrative expenses are indeed charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.

Therefore, among the options provided, Option 2: `2 only` is the correct answer as it declares only the second statement as correct.