law: Press Council Act, 1978
  15.General powers of the Council.-
  (1) For the purpose of performing its
  
  functions or holding any inquiry under this Act, the council shall have the
  
  same powers throughout Indies 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 inspection of documents;
  (c) receiving evidence
  
  on affidavits;
  (d) requisitioning any
  
  public record or copies thereof from any court or office;
  (e) issuing
  
  commissions for the examination of witness or documents; and
  (f) any other matter
  
  which may be prescribed.
  (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be deemed
  
  to compel any newspaper news agency editor or journalist to disclose the source
  
  of any news ore information published by that newspaper or received or reported
  
  be that news agency editor or journalist.
  (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).
  (4) The council may, it if considers
  
  Ir.necessary for the purpose of carrying out its objects or for the performance
  
  of any of its function under this Act, make such observation as it may think,
  
  fir, in any of its decisions or reports, respecting the conduct of any
  
  authority, including government.