law: Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 
  23. Powers and procedure of Commissioners.
  The Commissioner shall have all the powers of a Civil Court
  
  under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (5 of 1908) for the purpose of taking
  
  evidence on oath (which such Commissioner is hereby empowered to impose) and of
  
  enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling the production of
  
  documents and material objects and the Commissioner shall be deemed to be a
  
  Civil Court for all the purposes of section 195 and of Chapter XXVI of the Code
  
  of Criminal Procedure 1973 (2 of 1974).