Section 70 of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present.

70. (1) When a summons issued by a Court is served outside its local jurisdiction, and
in any case where the officer who has served a summons is not present at the hearing of the
case, an affidavit, purporting to be made before a Magistrate, that such summons has been
served, and a duplicate of the summons purporting to be endorsed (in the manner provided
by section 64 or section 66) by the person to whom it was delivered or tendered or with
whom it was left, shall be admissible in evidence, and the statements made therein shall be
deemed to be correct unless and until the contrary is proved.
(2) The affidavit mentioned in this section may be attached to the duplicate of the
summons and returned to the Court.
(3) All summons served through electronic communication under sections 64 to 71
(both inclusive) shall be considered as duly served and a copy of such summons shall be
attested and kept as a proof of service of summons.

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