Appellate Tribunal procedure: not bound by civil procedure and vested with civil-court powers for evidence and enforcement. The Appellate Tribunal is not bound by the Code of Civil Procedure, must be guided by natural justice, and may regulate its own procedure. It has the same powers as a civil court to summon and examine persons, require discovery and production of documents, receive evidence on affidavit, requisition public records, issue commissions, and dismiss or restore representations for default. Its orders are enforceable as civil decrees and proceedings are deemed judicial, with the Tribunal treated as a civil court for relevant penal and procedural provisions.
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Appellate Tribunal procedure: not bound by civil procedure and vested with civil-court powers for evidence and enforcement.
The Appellate Tribunal is not bound by the Code of Civil Procedure, must be guided by natural justice, and may regulate its own procedure. It has the same powers as a civil court to summon and examine persons, require discovery and production of documents, receive evidence on affidavit, requisition public records, issue commissions, and dismiss or restore representations for default. Its orders are enforceable as civil decrees and proceedings are deemed judicial, with the Tribunal treated as a civil court for relevant penal and procedural provisions.
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