Powers of the commission

The commission shall, while performing any of the functions mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 10 have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit and in particular, in respect of the following matters, namely:- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of State 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 and documents; and (f) any other matter as may be prescribed. ] 1. Inserted by Act 13 of 2016 w.e.f. 26.04.2016.

1. (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of State and examining him on oath;
2. (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;
3. (c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
4. (d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office;
5. (e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents; and
6. (f) any other matter as may be prescribed. ]

¹ Inserted by Act 13 of 2016 w.e.f. 26.04.2016.