ISSUE:
Does the Parliament have the power to pass laws that would allow it to purchase land and other assets owned and vested in the State?
Whether or not India's states have sovereign power?
Whether the Act or any of its provisions exceeds the legislative authority of the Parliament?
Whether or not the plaintiff is eligible for relief?
RULE:
Article 131 grants the Supreme Court exclusive and original jurisdiction over any legal disputes that may arise between different states or between states and the Union. The court upholds the fundamental rights that are guaranteed to all Indian citizens, and any infringement on those rights may be brought before the State's High Court directly under Article 226 or the Supreme Court indirectly under Article 32 via writs granted by the Constitution.