In Brief
In this case, the Supreme Court examined the validity of Section 13(2) of the Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act, 2011, which purported to allow direct appeals to the Supreme Court. The Court held that a State Legislature has no power to grant appellate jurisdiction to the Supreme Court, as such jurisdictional matters fall exclusively within Parliament's domain under the Constitution. The Court struck down Section 13(2) as ultra vires and dismissed the appeal, but permitted the appellant to seek relief from the High Court under Article 227 of the Constitution.
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