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Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Rule 1 to 21

Title: Summoning and Attendance of Witnesses

State: Central

Year: 1908

.....for rule 1A (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 4. Inserted by Act 46 of 1999, section 25(ii) (w.e.f. 1-7-2002). 5. Inserted by Act 104 of 1976, section 66(iii) (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 6. Substituted by Act 104 of 1976, section 66(v), for "under this Order" (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 7. Substituted by Act 104 of 1976, section 66(vi), for sub-rule (1) (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 8. Rule 12 renumbered as sub-rule (1) of that rule by Act 104 of 1976, section 66(vii) (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 9. Substituted by Act 104 of 1976, section 66(viii), for "to examine any person other than a party to the suit" (w.e.f. 01.02.1977). 10. Substituted by Act 104 of 1976, section 66(ix), for "fifty" (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 11. Substituted by Act 104 of 1976, section 66(ix), for "Two hundred miles" (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 12. Added by Act 104 of 1976, section 66(x), (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 13. Inserted by Act 104 of 1976, section 66(vii) (w.e.f. 01.02.1977).

Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 Section 40

Title: Power to Summon Persons to Give Evidence and Produce Documents

State: Central

Year: 1973

(1) Any Gazetted Officer of Enforcement shall have power to summon any person whose attendance he considers necessary either to give evidence or to produce a document during the course of any investigation or proceeding under this Act. (2) A summon to produce documents may be for the production of certain specified documents or for the production of all documents of a certain description in the possession or under the control of the person summoned. (3) All persons so summoned shall be bound to attend either in person or by authorised agents, as such officer may direct; and all persons so summoned shall be bound to state the truth upon any subject respecting which they are examined or make statements and produce such documents as may be required: Provided that the exemption under section 132 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) shall be applicable to any requisition for attendance under this section. (4) Every such investigation or proceeding as aforesaid shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).

Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 [Repealed] Section 40

Title: Power to Summon Persons to Give Evidence and Produce Documents

State: Central

Year: 1973

(1) Any Gazetted Officer of Enforcement shall have power to summon any person whose attendance he considers necessary either to give evidence or to produce a document during the course of any investigation or proceeding under this Act. (2) A summon to produce documents may be for the production of certain specified documents or for the production of all documents of a certain description in the possession or under the control of the person summoned. (3) All persons so summoned shall be bound to attend either in person or by authorised agents, as such officer may direct; and all persons so summoned shall be bound to state the truth upon any subject respecting which they are examined or make statements and produce such documents as may be required: Provided that the exemption under section 132 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) shall be applicable to any requisition for attendance under this section. (4) Every such investigation or proceeding as aforesaid shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).

Companies Act, 1956 Section 477

Title: Power to Summon Persons Suspected of Having Property of Company, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....in such manner and on such terms as to the1[Tribunal] may seem just. ( 7 ) Orders made under sub-sections (5) and (6 ) shall be executed in the same manner, as decrees for the payment of money or for the delivery of property under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) respectively. (8) Any person making any payment or delivery in pursuance of an order made under sub-section (5) or sub-section (6) shall by such payment or delivery be, unless otherwise directed by such order, discharged from all liability whatsoever in respect of such debt or property.] _____________________ 1. Substituted by Act 11 of 2003, Section 77, for "Court". 2. Inserted by Act 65 of 1960, Section 176 (w.e.f. 28-12-1960).

Central Excise Act, 1944 Section 14

Title: Power to Summon Persons to Give Evidence and Produce Documents in Inquiries Under This Act

State: Central

Year: 1944

.....the persons summoned. (2) All persons so summoned shall be bound to attend, either in person or by an authorised agent, as such officer may direct; and all persons so summoned shall be bound to state the truth upon any subject respecting which they are examined or making statements and to produce such documents and other things as may be required: Provided that the exemptions under sections 132 and 133 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) shall be applicable to requisitions for attendance under this section. (3) Every such inquiry as aforesaid shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of section 193 and section 228 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).

Customs Act, 1962 Section 108

Title: Power to Summon Persons to Give Evidence and Produce Documents

State: Central

Year: 1962

.....or make statements and produce such documents and other things as may be required : Provided that the exemption under section 132 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), shall be applicable to any requisition for attendance under this section. (4) Every such inquiry as aforesaid shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of section 193 and section 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). _________________________ 1. Substituted by the Taxation Laws ( Amendment ) Act, 2006 for the following:- "(1) Any gazetted officer of customs shall have power to summon any person whose attendance he considers necessary either to give evidence or to produce a document or any other thing in any inquiry which such officer is making in connection with the smuggling of any goods." 2. Omitted by the Finance Act, 2008 w.e.f. 13th July, 2006 for the words duly empowered by the Central Government in this behalf,.

Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966 Section 9

Title: Power to Summon Persons to Give Evidence and Produce Documents

State: Central

Year: 1966

(1) An officer of the Force shall have power to summon any person whose attendance he considers necessary either to give evidence or to produce a document, or any other thing in any inquiry which such officer in making for any of the purposes of this Act. (2) A summons to produce documents or other things may be for the production of certain specified documents or things or for the production of all documents or things of a certain description in the possession or under the control of the person summoned. (3) All persons, so summoned, shall be bound to attend either in person or by an authorized agent as such officer may direct; and all persons so summoned shall be bound to state the truth upon any subject respecting which they are examined or make statements and to produce such documents and other things as may be required: Provided that the exemptions under sections 132 and 133 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), shall be applicable to requisitions for attendance under this section. (4) Every such inquiry as aforesaid shall be deemed to be a "judicial proceeding" within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 Section 28

Title: Power to Take Evidence, Summon Persons to Give Evidence and Produce Documents

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

.....necessary, either to be examined as a party, or to give evidence as a witness, or to produce documents, for the purpose of any inquiry which such officer is legally empowered to make. (2) Any person summoned under sub-section (1) shall be bound to attendeither in person or by an authorised agent as directed in the summons: Provided that exemptions under sections 132 and 133 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, shall be applicable to requisitions for attendance under this section. (3) Ever person summoned under sub-section (1) either to be examinedas a party or to give evidence as a witness shall be bound,-- (i) to state the truth upon any subject respecting which he is examinedor makes a statement; and (ii) to produce such documents as may be required. (4) Any person summoned merely to produce a document shall bedeemed to have complied with the summons by causing the production of such document instead of attending personally to produce the same.

Companies Act, 2013, Section 299

Title: Power to Summon Persons Suspected of Having Property of Company, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 2013

.....any property belonging to the company, the Tribunal may order him to deliver to the provisional liquidator or, as the case may be, the liquidator, that property or any part thereof, at such time, in such manner and on such terms as the Tribunal may consider just. (6) If any officer or person so summoned fails to appear before the Tribunal at the time appointed without a reasonable cause, the Tribunal may impose an appropriate cost. (7) Every order made under sub-section (5) shall be executed in the same manner as decrees for the payment of money or for the delivery of property under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908). (8) Any person making any payment or delivery in pursuance of an order made under sub-section (5) shall by such payment or delivery be, unless otherwise directed by such order, discharged from all liability whatsoever in respect of such debt or property.

The Orissa Disciplinary Proceedings (Summoning of Witnesses & Production of Documents) Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1954

..... 4. Powers of Inquiring Officer and penalty for disobedience to process- (1) Any Inquiring Officer shall have the same powers in the matter of summoning of witnesses and compelling the production of documents as are conferred upon the Commissioner under Section 8 of the Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 (Act XXXVII of 1850): Provided that all process to cause the attendance of witnesses or production of documents or other compulsory process shall be served through and executed by the District Magistrate or the Sub-divisional Magistrate, as the case may be, in whose jurisdiction the witness or other person resides and on whom such process is to be served. ( 2 ) The provisions of Section 9 of the said Act providing for penalty for disobedience to process shall apply to any process issued by an Inquiring Officer as they apply to such process issued by the Commissioners aforesaid. 5. Rules- The State Government may make rules for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act. Orissa State Acts