Act Number: 45

Act Name: The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003

Year: 2003

Enactment Date: 2003-09-11

Long Title: An Act to provide for the constitution of a Central Vigilance Commission to inquire or cause inquiries to be conducted into offences alleged to have been committed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 by certain categories of public servants of the Central Government, corporations established by or under any Central Act, Government companies, societies and local authorities owned or controlled by the Central Government and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department: Department of Personnel and Training

Section 11: Power relating to inquiries.
    The Commission shall, while conducting any inquiry referred to in clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) of section 8, have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) and in particular, in respect of the following matters, namely:--
         (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of India and examining him on oath;
         (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;
         (c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
         (d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office;
         (e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or other documents; and
         (f) any other matter which may be prescribed.
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