Does the Supreme Court have exclusive jurisdiction over all disputes between the Government of India and States?
Yes, the Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction over all disputes between the Government of India and States. This is according to Article 131 (Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court) which states that "the Supreme Court shall, to the exclusion of any other court, have original jurisdiction in any dispute--(a) between the Government of India and one or more States; or (b) between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more other States on the other; or (c) between two or more States".