Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998
12. Power of Central Commission
The Central Commission, shall, for the purposes of any inquiry
or proceedings under this Act have the powers as are vested in a civil court
under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in respect of the following matters,
namely:-
(a) the summoning and enforcing the attendance of any witness
and examining him on oath;
(b) the discovery and production of any document or other
material object producible as evidence;
(c) the reception of evidence on affidavits;
(d) the requisition of any public record;
(e) the issue of commission for examination of witnesses;
(f) review its decisions, directions and orders;
(g) any other matter which may be prescribed.