1.9.1. Original Jurisdiction

1. Enforcement of Fundamental Rights (under Article 226).

2. Cases ordered to be transferred from a subordinate court involving the interpretation of the Constitution to its own file.

3. Matters related to will, marriage, divorce, company laws and contempt of court.

4. Disputes relating to the election of members of parliament and state legislature.

5. Regarding revenue matter or an act ordered or done in revenue collection.

6. The four High Courts (i.e. Calcutta, Bombay, Madras and Delhi) have original civil jurisdiction in cases of higher value.

The three Presidency towns of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras had Original jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, over cases arising within their respective territory. However, the original criminal jurisdiction has been completely taken away by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.