law: Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 
  12. Power of Central Commission 
  The Central Commission, shall, for the purposes of any inquiry
  
  or proceedings under this Act have the powers as are vested in a civil court
  
  under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in respect of the following matters,
  
  namely:- 
  (a) the summoning and enforcing the attendance of any witness
  
  and examining him on oath;
  (b) the discovery and production of any document or other
  
  material object producible as evidence;
  (c) the reception of evidence on affidavits;
  (d) the requisition of any public record;
  (e) the issue of commission for examination of witnesses;
  (f) review its decisions, directions and orders;
  (g) any other matter which may be prescribed.