Consider the following pairs: 1. Enlargement of Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court : Article 138A of Constitution of India. 2. Conferment on the Supreme Court of powers to issue certain writs : Article 139A of Constitution of India. 3. Civil and judicial authority to act in aid of the Supreme Court : Article 144A of the Constitution of India. How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Article 138

• Article 138 of the Indian Constitution pertains to the enlargement of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Hence, pair 1 is incorrectly matched.
• Enlargement of Jurisdiction by Parliament (Article 138(1)): Parliament has the authority to expand the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court concerning any matters in the Union List.
• Jurisdiction Through Special Agreement (Article 138(2)): provides that the Supreme Court shall also have jurisdiction in respect of any matter if a special agreement is made between the Government of India and the government of any State.

Article 139

• Article 139 states that Parliament may by law confer upon the Supreme Court powers to issue directions, orders, or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto, and certiorari, or any of them, for any purposes other than those mentioned in Article 32. Hence, pair 2 is incorrectly matched.

Article 144

• Article 144 of the Indian Constitution mandates that all authorities, civil and judicial, within the territory of India shall act in aid of the Supreme Court. Hence, pair 3 is incorrectly matched.
• This article ensures the effective functioning of the Supreme Court by obligating all civil and judicial authorities to support the court in its endeavors to enforce its decisions and orders.

Additional information

• There is no Article 138A in the Indian Constitution
• Article 139A of the Indian Constitution deals with the transfer of certain cases from one High Court to another or from one or more High Courts to the Supreme Court.
• There is no Article 144A in the Indian Constitution. However, the concept of Article 144A was discussed in the context of judicial reforms in India, but it has not been officially included in the Constitution.