State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act,1959

Act No : 38

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Section : Tribunal to have powers of a civil court.

16. Tribunal to have powers of a civil court.-(1) The Tribunal 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 documents; (c) receiving evidence on affidavits; and (d) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or in any other law for the time being in force, the Tribunal shall not compel the Reserve Bank, the State Bank or any subsidiary bank-- (a) to produce any books of account or other documents which the Reserve Bank, the State Bank or the subsidiary bank claims to be of a confidential nature; 184 (b) to make any such books or documents part of the record of the proceedings before the Tribunal; or (c) to give inspection of any such books or documents to any party before it or to any other person.

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