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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Railways Act, 1989 Section 116

Powers of Commissioner in Relation to Inquiries

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Railways Act, 1989 Section 116 is part of Railways Act, 1989 - Powers of Commissioner in Relation to Inquiries. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) For the purpose of conducting an inquiry under this Chapter into the causes of any accident on a railway, the Commissioner shall, in addition to the powers specified in section 7, have the powers as are vested in 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 persons and examining them on oath;

(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;

(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;

(d) requisitioning any public record or copies thereof from any court or office;

(e) any other matter which may be prescribed.

(2) The Commissioner while conducting an inquiry under this Chapter shall be deemed to be a Civil Court for the purposes of section 195 and Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).

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What does Railways Act, 1989 Section 116 provide?

Section Section 116 of the Railways Act, 1989 (Powers of Commissioner in Relation to Inquiries) is reproduced on this page as part of the Railways Act, 1989. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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