The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003
11. Power relating to
inquiries.-
The Commission shall,
while conducting any inquiry referred to in clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section
(1) of section 8, have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit under the
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) and in particular, in respect of the
following matters, namely:-
a.
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 other documents; and
f.
any
other matter which may be prescribed.