Banking Regulation Act, 1949
36AI. Tribunal to have powers of a civil court
(1) The Tribunal 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) summoning and
enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;
(b) requiring the
discovery and production of documents;
(c) receiving evidence
on affidavits;
(d) issuing
commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents.
(2) Notwithstanding anything, contained in
sub-section (1), or in any other law for the time being in force, the Tribunal
shall not compel the Central Government or the Reserve Bank;
(a) to produce any
books of account or other documents which the Central Government, or the
Reserve Bank, claims to be of a confidential nature;
(b) to make any such
books or documents part of the record of the proceedings before the Tribunal;
or
(c) to give inspection
of any such books or documents to any party before it or to any other person.