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Power of persons making inquiry under sections 8 and 9. | Maharashtra Court-fees Act | LAWGIST

Maharashtra Court-fees Act

COMPUTATION OF FEES

Power of persons making inquiry under sections 8 and 9.

§10

Summary

(1) The Court, when making an inquiry under section 8 and any person making an investigation under section 9 shall have respectively for the purposes of such inquiry or investigation, the powers vested in a Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908), in respect of the following matters, namely :- (a) enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath or affirmation ; (b) compelling the production of documents or material objects ; (c) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses ; (d) taking or receiving evidence on affidavits. (2) An inquiry or investigation referred to in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860).

<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) The Court, when making an inquiry under section 8 and any person making an investigation under section 9 shall have respectively for the purposes of such inquiry or investigation, the powers vested in a Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908), in respect of the following matters, namely :-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath or affirmation ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> compelling the production of documents or material objects ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d</i>) taking or receiving evidence on affidavits.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) An inquiry or investigation referred to in sub-section (<i>1</i>) shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860).<br><br>

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