The Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 2001
31. Power to summon
witnesses and take evidence.-
The Trustee Committee
and the State Bar Council shall, for the purpose of any enquiry under this Act,
have the same powers as 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.
enforcing
the attendance of any person or examining him on oath;
b.
requiring
the discovery and production of documents;
c.
receiving
evidence on affidavit;
d.
issuing
commissions for the examination of witnesses;
e.
any
other matter which may be prescribed.