Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
(1) In holding any inquiry under section 168, the Claims Tribunal may, subject to any rules that may be made in this behalf, follow such summary procedures as it thinks fit. (2) The Claims Tribunal shall have all the powers of a Civil Court for the purpose of taking evidence on oath and of enforcing the attendance of witnesses and of compelling the discovery and production of documents and material objects and for such other purposes as may be prescribed; and the Claims Tribunal shall be deemed to be a Civil Court for all the purposes of section 195 and Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. (3) Subject to any rules that may be made in this behalf, the Claims Tribunal may, for the purpose of adjudicating upon any claim for compensation, choose one or more persons possessing special knowledge of any matter relevant to the inquiry to assist it in holding the inquiry. Corresponding Law. - Sub - sections (1), (2) and (3) correspond to sub section (1), (2) and (3) respectively, of section 110 - C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. Objects and Reasons. - Clause 169 lays down the procedure to be followed by the Claims Tribunal in setting claims compensation and the powers of the Claim Tribunals.