section 35
Lokayukta to have powers of civil court in certain cases.
The Maharashtra Lokayukta Act, 2023General202366 sections12 chapters
Chapter VII POWERS OF LOKAYUKTA
Statutory text
- (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Lokayukta for the purpose of conducting any inquiry or investigation under this Act shall have all the powers of a civil court, under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), while trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely :-
- (i) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;
- (ii) requiring the discovery and production of any document;
- (iii) receiving evidence on affidavits;
- (iv) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office;
- (v) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents: Provided that, such commission, in case of a witness, shall be issued only where the witness, in the opinion of the Lokayukta, is not in a position to attend the proceeding before the Lokayukta; and
- (vi) such other matters as may be prescribed.
- (2) Any proceeding before the Lokayukta shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of 1[section 229 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023)].
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