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UPSC 2024: A Writ of Prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Courts to :
(a)a government officer prohibiting him from taking a particular action.
(b)the Parliament/Legislative Assembly to pass a law on Prohibition.
(c)_ the lower court prohibiting continuation of proceedings in a case.
(d)the Government prohibiting it from following an unconstitutional policy.
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) _ the lower court prohibiting continuation of proceedings in a case.
The writ of Prohibition is issued by the Supreme Court or a High Court to an inferior court or tribunal, directing it to stop proceedings that exceed its jurisdiction; it is not issued to administrators or legislatures. Option (c) correctly captures this purpose. ([juriscentre.com](https://juriscentre.com/2021/06/09/explained-writ-of-prohibition/?utm_source=openai))
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