A Writ of Prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Courts to:

Answer: C. A Writ of Prohibition is issued by a higher court to a LOWER COURT, prohibiting continuation of proceedings in a case. The five constitutional writs available under Articles 32 (Supreme Court) and 226 (High Courts) are: - Habeas Corpus: against illegal detention - Mandamus: command to perform statutory duty - PROHIBITION: forbids a lower court or tribunal from continuing proceedings beyond its jurisdiction - Certiorari: quashes an order already passed by a lower court - Quo Warranto: questions a person's authority to hold a public office The Writ of Prohibition is preventive — it stops a lower judicial body from EXCEEDING ITS JURISDICTION or violating natural justice while proceedings are still pending. Certiorari, by contrast, is curative and operates after the fact. Distractors: (A) describes a quasi-mandamus or injunction; (B) describes legislative action; (D) describes judicial review of executive policy. Source: Articles 32 and 226 of the Constitution / NCERT Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work Ch 6 (Judiciary).