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Concurrent Jurisdiction
Jurisdictional & Appellate Practice Terms
Definition
The situation where two or more distinct courts or tribunals possess equal legal authority and competence to hear and determine the same subject matter or grant the same relief at the choice of the suitor.
Example
Under Article 226 (High Court) and Article 32 (Supreme Court), both constitutional courts exercise concurrent jurisdiction to entertain writ petitions for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.