Patents Act,1970

Act No : 39

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Section : Controller to have certain powers of a civil court.

77. Controller to have certain powers of a civil court. (1)Subject to any rules made in this behalf, the Controller in any proceedings before him under this Act shall have 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 any document; (c) receiving evidence on affidavits; (d) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents; (e) awarding costs; (f) reviewing his own decision on application made within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner; (g) setting aside an order passed ex parte on application made within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner; (h) any other matter which may be prescribed. (2) Any order for costs awarded by the Controller in exercise of the powers conferred upon him under sub-section (1) shall be executable as a decree of a civil court.

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