Can courts have jurisdiction in disputes arising from certain treaties, agreements, etc., entered into before the commencement of this Constitution by any Ruler of an Indian State and to which the Government of the Dominion of India or any of its predecessor Governments was a party?
(b) No, courts do not have jurisdiction in disputes arising from certain treaties, agreements, etc., entered into before the commencement of this Constitution by any Ruler of an Indian State and to which the Government of the Dominion of India or any of its predecessor Governments was a party. This is stated in article 363(1), which explicitly states that "neither the Supreme Court nor any other court shall have jurisdiction in any dispute arising out of any provision of a treaty, agreement, covenant, engagement, sanad or other similar instrument which was entered into or executed before the commencement of this Constitution by any Ruler of an Indian State and to which the Government of the Dominion of India or any of its predecessor Governments was a party...". The exception is stated in article 143, which allows for cases where the Supreme Court may be asked for advice by the President.