2016 · Q64
As per the Constitution of India, the Writ of Prohibition relates to an order:
- 1issued against judicial and quasi-judicial authority
- 2to prohibit an inferior Court from proceeding in a particular case where it has no jurisdiction to try
- 3to restrain a person from holding a public office to which he is not entitled
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
The writ of prohibition is issued by a higher court to a lower judicial or quasi-judicial authority (1), forbidding it from continuing proceedings in a case where it lacks jurisdiction (2). It is preventive in nature, issued while proceedings are pending. Statement 3 describes quo warranto, the writ that questions a person's legal right to hold a public office, not prohibition. Statements 1 and 2 are correct, option (A).