Act Number: 43

Act Name: The Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960

Year: 1960

Enactment Date: 1960-09-21

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 158: Inquiries to be judicial proceedings.
    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).
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