(a) whether the OBC Commission has a statutory status like calling witnesses,
summoning and examining and pass orders; and
(b) if not, the steps taken so far to accord status for OBC Commission?
(a) whether the OBC Commission has a statutory status like calling witnesses,
summoning and examining and pass orders; and
(b) if not, the steps taken so far to accord status for OBC Commission?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI D. NAPOLEON)
(a) & (b) The National Backward Classes Commission (NCBC), which is a
statutory Commission set up under the NCBC Act, 1993 has, under Section 10
of the said Act, all the powers of a civil court trying a suit, while performing
its functions under sub-section (1) of Section 9 and in particular in respect of
the following matters, namely,:-
`(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of
India and examining him on oath;
(b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;
(c) receiving evidence of affidavits;
(d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office;
(e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents; and
(f) any other matter which may be prescribed.`