Power of auditors to summon and examine witnesses, and to call for documents
Section 45 of the Administrators-General Act, 1963 deals with power of auditors to summon and examine witnesses, and to call for documents. Every auditor shall have all the powers vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), when trying a suit, in respect of the following matters, namely:-- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath; The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1964.
(1) Every auditor shall have all the powers vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), when trying a suit, in respect of the following matters, namely:--
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath;
(b) discovery and inspection;
(c) compelling the production of documents; and
(d) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses.
(2) Any person who when summoned refuses, or, without reasonable cause, neglects to attend or to produce any document or thing or attends and refuses to be sworn, or to be examined, shall be deemed to have committed an offence within the meaning of, and punishable under, section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), and the auditor shall report every case of such refusal or neglect to the State Government.
Section 45, The Administrators-General Act, 1963 (Act 45 of 1963).
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Questions about Section 45
What does Section 45 of the Administrators-General Act deal with?
Section 45 of the Administrators-General Act is headed "Power of auditors to summon and examine witnesses, and to call for documents". Every auditor shall have all the powers vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), when trying a suit, in respect of the following matters, namely:-- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath;
How do I find court cases under Section 45 of the Administrators-General Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Administrators-General Act 45, section 45 Administrators-General Act, section 45 of the Administrators-General Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 45 of the Administrators-General Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 45 of the Administrators-General Act come into force?
Section 45 of the Administrators-General Act, cited as Administrators-General Act 45, came into force on 01 Mar 1964, having been enacted on 11 Dec 1963. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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