If a lower court is hearing a matter beyond its jurisdiction, how can a High Court intervene?

Correct answer: It can stop the proceeding through an appropriate writ or order

Correct answer: A. Jurisdiction means the legal authority of a court to hear and decide a particular kind of case. A lower court must remain within the limits given by law. If it starts or continues a matter that it has no authority to hear, the High Court can use its constitutional or supervisory powers and issue an appropriate writ or order. In a suitable situation, a writ of prohibition prevents the lower court from continuing a proceeding beyond its jurisdiction. A is correct because it describes the lawful judicial intervention. B is an electoral function, not a High Court's response to an improper lower-court proceeding. C is wrong because courts apply law; they do not make ordinary legislation in order to punish a person. D belongs to the political executive. The key is not simply that the lower court made an error; the key fact is that it lacks jurisdiction. Memory cue: no jurisdiction means no authority to continue; the higher court can stop the proceeding.