Question

The writ of prohibition issued by the Supreme Court or a High Court is issued against ______________.

• A. administrative and judicial authorities
• B. administrative authorities and the government
• C. judicial or quasi-judicial authorities
• D. administrative authorities only

Answer 1

The correct option is A administrative and judicial authorities

The writ of prohibition is issued primarily to prevent an inferior court or tribunal from exceeding its jurisdiction in cases pending before it or acting contrary to the rules of natural justice. It is issued by a superior court to inferior courts from usurping a jurisdiction with which it was not legally vested, or in other words to compel inferior courts to keep within the limits of their jurisdiction. Thus, the writ is issued in both cases where there is excess of jurisdiction and where there is absence of jurisdiction against administrative and judicial authorities.