State Act
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Section 196. Formal and summary inquiries to be deemed judicial preceedings.
The Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879
Act no. 5 of 18791879In forceGujarat (State Act)
196. A formal or summary inquiry under this Act shall be deemed to be a “judicial proceeding” within the meaning of sections 193, 219 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code, and the office of any authority holding a formal or summary inquiry shall be deemed a Civil Court for the purposes of such inquiry. Every hearing and decision, whether in a formal or summary inquiry shall be in public, and the parties or their authorised agents shall have due notice to attend.