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Under Section 18 of the RTI Act, 2005, while inquiring into a complaint, the Central or State Information Commission has the powers of:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C.
1. Section 18(3) of the RTI Act vests the Commission with the powers of a Civil Court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
2. These include summoning witnesses, compelling production of records, receiving evidence on affidavit, etc.
3. The Lesson 16 paragraph on Powers of Information Commissions notes that "the Commission has same powers as vested in a Civil Court".
4. The Commission may also examine any record under the control of the public authority and no record may be withheld on any grounds.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 (Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws) — Lesson 16: Right to Information Act, 2005, pp. 391-405._
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