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During an inquiry by the Internal Committee of Orbit Retail Ltd, which of the following is a power the Committee has, as a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 would have when trying a suit?

The Committee can summon and enforce the attendance of any person and examine him on oath. Section 11(3) gives it civil court powers for this, for requiring discovery and production of documents, and for other prescribed matters. It cannot impose imprisonment or cancel a company's registration.

  1. ASummoning and enforcing attendance of any person and examining him on oathCorrect
  2. BSentencing the respondent to imprisonment
  3. CAttaching the property of the respondent as punishment
  4. DCancelling the registration of the company

Explanation

Section 11(3) gives the Committee civil court powers for summoning and enforcing attendance and examining on oath, requiring discovery and production of documents, and any other prescribed matter. It has no power to impose imprisonment or cancel registration. The inquiry must be completed within ninety days.

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