law: Press Council Act, 1965
  14.General powers of the Council.-
  (1) For the purpose of performing its
  
  functions under this Act, the Council may require the publisher of any
  
  newspaper to furnish to it information on such points or matters as it may deem
  
  necessary.
  (2) While holding any inquiry under this Act,
  
  the Council shall have the same powers as are vested in a civil court while
  
  trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908(5 of 1908), in respect of
  
  the following matters, namely
  (a) summoning and
  
  enforcing the attendance of persons and examining them on oath;
  (b) requiring the
  
  discovery and production of documents;
  (c) receiving evidence
  
  on affidavits;
  (d) issuing commissions
  
  for the examination of witnesses or documents.
  (3) Every inquiry held by the Council shall be
  
  deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228
  
  of the Indian Penal Code(45 of 1860).