Summons how served
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Summary
Summons must be served by a police officer or, if the State rules allow, by the court officer or another public servant. The police station or court registrar must keep a register of addresses, email, phone and other contact details as per rules. If practicable the summons is handed personally by giving one duplicate; summons with the Court seal may be sent electronically under State rules, and the person served may be asked to sign a receipt on the other duplicate.
Example
Priya gets a summons to appear in Court. A police officer personally hands her one duplicate and asks her to sign the back of the other duplicate, which she does. Had the summons carried the Court seal and state rules allowed, it could instead have been emailed to her.
Bare Act
Enacted text(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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