Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976
15. 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 or 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.