Powers of Civil Court under Code of Civil Procedure 1908

Powers of a Civil Court under CPC 1908 : 🔹 (a) Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any witness, examining on oath Example: Two people are fighting over land boundaries. Lok Adalat can call a neighbor as a witness and ask them to speak truthfully under oath about what they saw during the boundary marking. 🔹 (b) Discovery and production of any document Example: If someone claims they paid money for a property but the seller denies it, Lok Adalat can ask the bank to produce transaction records or ask the person to show the receipt . 🔹 (c) Reception of evidence on affidavits Example: A person is unable to attend the hearing in person due to illness. Lok Adalat can accept a written statement (affidavit) signed and sworn before a notary as valid evidence. 🔹 (d) Requisitioning of any public record or document from any court or office Example: In a dispute about pension, Lok Adalat can request government office records to check the employee’s retirement papers or service history. 🔹 (e) Other …