Contents of the Social Security Code

The Code on Social Security, 2020

Section 95. Powers and procedure of competent authority

In force since 21 Nov 2025Chapter VII — Employee's Compensation

Official text

The competent authority shall have all the powers of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for the purpose of taking evidence on oath (which such competent authority is hereby empowered to impose) and of enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling the production of documents and material objects, and the competent authority shall be deemed to be a Civil Court for all the purposes of section 195 and of Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

Source: The Code on Social Security, 2020, Act No. 36 of 2020 — Gazette of India, p. 64 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 64 · official download · all sources

Acts cited in the margin: 5 of 1908 · 2 of 1974

Commencement In force since 21 Nov 2025

Notification wording (1)
  • S.O. 5319(E), in force from 21 Nov 2025: “sections 17 to 141”