The Railways Act, 1989 · IV — CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WORKS

Section 20K. Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

20K. Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court .—The competent authority shall have, for the purposes of this Act, all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) in respect of the following matters, namely: - (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; - (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document; - (c) reception of evidence on affidavits; - (d) requisitioning any public record from any court or office; - (e) issuing commission for examination of witnesses.

Source: India Code