Article 143: Advisory Jurisdiction

● Authorises the President to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court in the two categories

of matters:

- 1. On any question of law or fact of public importance which has arisen or which is likely

to arise. The SC may tender or may refuse to tender its opinion to the President.

- 2. On any dispute arising out of any pre-constitution treaty, agreement, covenant,

engagement, sanador other similar instruments.

Here, the SC must tender its opinion to

the President.

● In both the cases, the opinion expressed by the Supreme Court is only advisory and not

a judicial pronouncement. Hence, it is not binding on the President.