(1)The Commission shall, for the purpose of any inquiry under this Act have
the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court while trying a suit under the
Code of Civil procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908), in respect of the
following matters, namely:-
(a)summoning and enforcing the attendance of any witness and examining
him/her;
(b)requiring the discovery and production of any document;
(c)receiving evidence on affidavit;
(d)requisitioning any public records or copy thereof from any public office;
(e)issuing commissions for examination of witnesses.
(2)Any proceeding before the commission shall be deemed to be a judicial
proceedings within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code
(Central Act 45 of 1860) and the Commission shall be deemed to be a court for
the purpose of section 195 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (Central Act 2
of 1974).
