UPSC PRELIMS · POLITY · JUDICIARY: WRITS
A Writ of Prohibition is issued by the Supreme Court or High Court to:
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EXPLANATION
A writ of prohibition is a preventive judicial writ issued to a lower court or tribunal to stop proceedings that are beyond its jurisdiction. It is therefore directed toward the judicial or quasi-judicial body concerned.
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