31. Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.—The Trustee Committee and the State Bar
Council shall, for the purpose of any enquiry under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in 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) enforcing the attendance of any person or examining him on oath;
(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;
(c) receiving evidence on affidavit;
(d) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses;
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(e) any other matter which may be prescribed.Source footnotes
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Advocates’ Welfare Fund.Section 4 · Establishment of Trustee Committee.Section 5 · Disqualifications and removal of Chairperson of Member of Trustee Committee.Section 6 · Resignation by nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee and filling up of casual vacancy.Section 7 · Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Trustee Committee.Section 8 · Meetings of Trustee Committee.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.