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Section 483: Power to summon witnesses and compel production of documents

The Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 2 of 1959

The Judge shall, for the purposes of this Chapter, have the same powers as are vested in a Court under the Code of Civil Procedure,1908 when trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely :—\br @s (a) Enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath or affirmation;\br @s (b) Compelling the production of documents; and\br @s (c) Issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and any proceeding before Judge under this Chapter shall be deemed a “Judicial proceeding” within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 and for the purposes of section 196 of the Indian Penal Code.\br @s

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ActThe Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959
Section483
Marginal notePower to summon witnesses and compel production of documents
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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