Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court
Section 68R of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 deals with competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court. The competent authority and the Appellate Tribunal shall have all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), in respect of the following matters, namely:-- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; The Act came into force on 14 Nov 1985.
1[68R. Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court.-- The competent authority and the Appellate Tribunal shall have all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), in respect of the following matters, namely:--
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;
(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;
(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
(d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office;
(e) issuing commissions for examination of witnesses or documents;
(f) any other matter which may be prescribed.]
Section 68R, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Act 61 of 1985).
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Questions about Section 68R
What does Section 68R of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act deal with?
Section 68R of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is headed "Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court". [68R. Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court.-- The competent authority and the Appellate Tribunal shall have all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), in respect of the following matters, namely:-- (a)
How do I find court cases under Section 68R of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 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: NDPS Act 68R, section 68R NDPS Act, section 68R of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 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 68R of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 68R of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act come into force?
Section 68R of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, cited as NDPS Act 68R, came into force on 14 Nov 1985, having been enacted on 16 Sep 1985. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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