Chapter III — FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION

Section 11Power relating to inquiries

Section 11: Power relating to inquiries

11. Power relating to inquiries

The Commission shall, while conducting any inquiry referred to in clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) of section 8, have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) and in particular, in respect of the following matters, namely:—

(a)

summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of India 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 other documents; and

(f)

any other matter which may be prescribed.