Section 158
Inquiries to be judicial proceedings.
The Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to land revenue in the Union territory of Tripura and to provide for the acquisition of estates and for certain other measures of land reform.
The Collector, the compensation officer and the claims
officer, for the purposes of any inquiries or proceedings under this Part, shall have the same powers as are
vested in a court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), in respect of--
(a) enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath or affirmation;
(b) compelling the production of documents; and
(c) issuing commission for the examination of witnesses;
and such inquiries or proceedings shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
(a) enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath or affirmation;
(b) compelling the production of documents; and
(c) issuing commission for the examination of witnesses;
and such inquiries or proceedings shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).