law: The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952
  4. Powers of Commission.-
  The Commission shall have the powers of 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) 4[summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of India] and examining him on oath;
  (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;
  (c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
  (d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office;
  (e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents;
  (f) any other matter which may be prescribed.
  4. Subs. by Act 79 of 1971, s. 6, for certain words.
  *. Vide Notification No. S.O. 3912 (E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.