Section 217(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 gives an inspector, for discovery of documents and summoning of witnesses, the powers that a court has under which enactment?
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Section 217(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 gives an inspector, for discovery of documents and summoning of witnesses, the powers that a court has under which enactment?
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Answer and explanation
Section 217(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 vests in the inspector the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for discovery and production of books, summoning and enforcing attendance of persons and examining them on oath, and inspecting books and records. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is the code of criminal procedure and does not supply these powers.
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