The Code of Criminal Procedure

Form of summons

Summons how served

Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies

Service when persons summoned cannot be found

Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided

Service on Government servant

Service of summons outside local limits

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

Service of summons on witness by post


A.--Summons


Service of a summons on a
corporation may be effected by serving it on the secretary, local manager or other principal officer of the
corporation, or by letter sent by registered post, addressed to the chief officer of the corporation in India,
in which case the service shall be deemed to have been effected when the letter would arrive in ordinary course
of post.
Explanation.--In this section, "corporation" means an incorporated company or other body corporate and
includes a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860).


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