law: Railways Act, 1989
  38. Powers of the Tribunal. 
  (1) The Tribunal shall have the powers of the civil court under
  
  the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) for the purposes of taking
  
  evidence on oath, enforcing the attendance of Witnesses, compelling the
  
  discovery and production of documents, issuing commissions for the examination
  
  of witnesses and of review and shall be deemed to be a civil court for all the
  
  purposes of section 195 and Chapter XXXV of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
  
  1973 (2 of 1974) and any reference in such section or Chapter to the presiding
  
  officer of a court shall be deemed to include a reference to the Chairman of
  
  the Tribunal.
  (2) The Tribunal shall also have power to pass such interim and final
  
  orders as the circumstance may require, including orders for the payment of
  
  costs.