Interlocutory relief in the nature of prohibition is rarely available and requires grave or irreparable harm.

Interlocutory relief in the nature of prohibition is rarely available and requires grave or irreparable harm.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not applicable
• D. Only in federal cases

Answer: (A)

Interlocutory relief in the nature of prohibition is an extraordinary remedy used to stop a tribunal or agency from acting when it clearly lacks jurisdiction or would act illegally. Because it cuts off the process before a full record is developed, courts grant it only in exceptional circumstances. The key is that there must be grave or irreparable harm that cannot be cured later by review, and there must be no adequate alternative remedy, such as ordinary appellate review. In New York practice, this relief is rarely available, reflecting its extraordinary nature; most challenges proceed through standard routes like an Article 78 proceeding, with prohibition reserved for those narrow situations where jurisdictional overreach or illegal action would cause irreversible harm. Therefore, the statement is true.

Interlocutory relief in the nature of prohibition is an extraordinary remedy used to stop a tribunal or agency from acting when it clearly lacks jurisdiction or would act illegally. Because it cuts off the process before a full record is developed, courts grant it only in exceptional circumstances. The key is that there must be grave or irreparable harm that cannot be cured later by review, and there must be no adequate alternative remedy, such as ordinary appellate review. In New York practice, this relief is rarely available, reflecting its extraordinary nature; most challenges proceed through standard routes like an Article 78 proceeding, with prohibition reserved for those narrow situations where jurisdictional overreach or illegal action would cause irreversible harm. Therefore, the statement is true.