Section 95
Proceedings before Commission.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate the laws relating to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity and generally for taking measures conducive to development of electricity industry, promoting competition therein, protecting interest of consumers and supply of electricity to all areas, rationalisation of electricity tariff, ensuring transparent policies regarding subsidies, promotion of efficient and environmentally benign policies, constitution of Central Electricity Authority, Regulatory Commissions and establishment of Appellate Tribunal and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
All proceedings before the Appropriate Commission shall be
deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code
(45 of 1860) and the Appropriate Commission shall be deemed to be a civil court for the purposes of
sections 345 and 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).