Dear aspirant,

The functions of supreme court is as follows:-

1- It takes up appeals against the verdict of the High court ,other courts and tribunals.

2- It settles disputes between various government authorities , between state governments, and between centre and any state government.

3- It also hears the matters which the president refers to it, in its advisory role.

Composition of the supreme court:-

Including the CJI there are more 34 judges in the supreme court.

The judges sit in benches of 2 or 3 or in benches of 5 or more when there are matters of fundamental questions of law is to be decided.

The inclusion of creamy layer would be unjust.

Explanation:

The suprime court upheld the law in acted by the centrein 2006 providing a quota of 27% for candidates belonging to the backward classes in central higher education institutions. But it directed to government exclude the 'creamy layer' among the OBC while implementing the law.