law: Electricity Act, 2003 
  95. Proceedings
  
  before Commission.- 
  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 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).