Evidence

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, for the purpose of investigation (including the preliminary inquiry, before such investigation) under this Act, the Lokayukta Aayog may require any public servant or any other person who in its opinion is able to furnish information or produce documents relevant to the investigation, to furnish any such information or produce any such document. (2) For the purpose of any such investigation (including the preliminary inquiry), the Lokayukta Aayog shall have all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect of the following matters, namely:- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person by issuing summons or warrants and examining him on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document; (c) receiving evidence on affidavits; (d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office; (e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents; (f) such other matters as may be prescribed: Provided that a warrant issued under sub-section (1) shall for all purposes, be deemed to be a warrant issued by a court under section 93 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. (3) The Lokayukta Aayog shall have power to require any person subject to the provisions of sub-section (8) to furnish information on such points or matters as in the opinion of the Lokayukta Aayog may be useful for or relevant to, the subject matter of the inquiry and any person so required shall be deemed to be legally bound to furnish such information within the meaning of section 176 and section 177 of the Indian Penal Code. (4) The Lokayukta or the Up-Lokayukta or any Gazetted Officer specially authorized in this behalf by the Lokayukta Aayog may enter any building or place where it has reason to believe that any books of account or other documents relating to the subject matter of the inquiry may be found, and may seize any such books of account or documents or take extracts or copies there from, subject to the provisions of section 100 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in so far as they may be applicable.