https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=634 The key issue is whether the Company Law Board, as a statutory tribunal, can decide preliminary issues under general civil procedure rules. The CLB's Benches have specified civil court procedural powers (discovery, witness attendance, production and impounding of documents, examination on oath, adjournments, affidavit evidence) and must act guided by natural justice and their regulations, but broader powers to decide preliminary issues cannot be inferred from its regulatory scheme and require explicit statutory or regulatory authorization. en-us Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:33:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=634 The key issue is whether the Company Law Board, as a statutory tribunal, can decide preliminary issues under general civil procedure rules. The CLB's Benches have specified civil court procedural powers (discovery, witness attendance, production and impounding of documents, examination on oath, adjournments, affidavit evidence) and must act guided by natural justice and their regulations, but broader powers to decide preliminary issues cannot be inferred from its regulatory scheme and require explicit statutory or regulatory authorization. Articles Corporate Laws / IBC / SEBI Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=634