Indian Polity · Writs
What is the main purpose of issuing the Writ of Prohibition?
- 1To compel a public official to perform their duties.
- 2To investigate the legality of a person's detention.
- 3To stop a lower court from exceeding its jurisdiction.✓
- 4To command a lower court to send records of a pending case.
Correct answer
To stop a lower court from exceeding its jurisdiction.
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