Summons how served.
- (1) Every summons shall be served by a police officer, or subject to such rules as
the State Government may make in this behalf, by an officer of the Court issuing it or other
public servant:
Provided that the police station or the registrar in the Court shall maintain a register to
enter the address, email address, phone number and such other details as the State
Government may, by rules, provide.
(2) The summons shall, if practicable, be served personally on the person summoned,
by delivering or tendering to him one of the duplicates of the summons:
Provided that summons bearing the image of Court’s seal may also be served by
electronic communication in such form and in such manner, as the State Government may,
by rules, provide.
(3) Every person on whom a summons is so served personally shall, if so required by
the serving officer, sign a receipt therefor on the back of the other duplicate.
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