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General Knowledge · Q676

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 676

Q676

______ writ is issued by a higher court (High Court or Supreme Court) when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its jurisdiction.

A.
Habeas Corpus
B.
Mandamus
C.
Prohibition
Answer
D.
Quo-Warranto

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Prohibition writ is issued by a higher court to lower court when latter has overstepped its jurisdiction. Other writs are Habeas Corpus Mandamus Quo-Warranto and Certiorari.