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title: "Article 143: Supreme Court Advisory Jurisdiction"
description: "Article 143 lets India's President seek the Supreme Court's advisory opinion on law or fact—non-binding, unlike a judgment. Key for UPSC GS2 polity prep."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Article 143 of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to refer questions of law or fact of public importance to the Supreme Court for its advisory opinion.
- Is the Supreme Court's opinion under Article 143 binding on the government?
- Can the Supreme Court refuse to answer a Presidential Reference?
- How does Article 143 differ from the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction under Article 131?
- How many judges hear a reference under Article 143?

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