In which case can the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction apply?

Correct answer: A dispute of powers between the Union and a State

Correct answer: B, a dispute of powers between the Union and a State. Original jurisdiction means that a case can begin directly in a particular court instead of reaching it as an appeal from a lower court. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in certain constitutional disputes between the Union and one or more States, or between States, when the dispute concerns a legal right. Option A is incorrect because a school disagreement is an ordinary local matter. Option C is incorrect because a small consumer or private dispute normally follows the ordinary lower-court or consumer-redress process. Option D is incorrect because selecting a local sports team is not a constitutional Union-State dispute. “Original” refers to where the case starts, not to the age or importance of the people involved. Memory cue: original jurisdiction means direct entry into the court.