Explain the writ of prohibition.

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A writ of prohibition is a judicial writ issued by a superior court (the Supreme Court under Article 32 or a High Court under Article 226 ) to an inferior court, tribunal or quasi-judicial authority commanding it to stop (or forbear from) proceeding in a matter in which it has no jurisdiction , or is exceeding its jurisdiction , or is acting in violation of principles of natural justice. The writ is preventive and lies only while the proceedings are pending before the inferior body. If the proce