Can Article 136 be amended by the Parliament to modify its scope or jurisdiction?
No, Article 136 cannot be amended by the Parliament to modify its scope or jurisdiction. This is because the Constitution of India does not provide for any specific power to the Parliament to amend the powers and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as laid out in Article 136. Any changes to these provisions would require a constitutional amendment, which would need to be ratified by a majority of states according to the rules specified in the Constitution.