Service to be on defendant in person when practicable, or on his agent
Full Text
Wherever it is practicable, service shall be made on the defendant in person, unless he has an agent empowered to accept service, in which case service on such agent shall be sufficient.
Plain English Summary
Establishes personal service on the defendant as the primary and preferred statutory rule, permitting service on an authorized agent as an equivalent alternative.
Key Legal Elements
- Primordial Rule: Personal delivery to defendant is the gold standard of civil process.
- Authorized Agent Alternative: Service on a valid agent empowered under Order III Rule 6 is equivalent to personal service.
- Condition Precedent for Substituted Modes: Process server must first attempt personal service before resorting to family members or affixture.
Practical Note
Process Server Duty: 1. Diligence Requirement: Courts examine whether the process server made bona fide efforts to find the defendant personally before serving an agent or family member under subsequent rules.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां कहीं साध्य हो वहां तामील प्रतिवादी पर स्वयं व्यक्तिगत रूप से की जाएगी, जब तक कि उसका तामील स्वीकार करने के लिए सशक्त कोई अभिकर्ता न हो, जिस दशा में ऐसे अभिकर्ता पर तामील पर्याप्त होगी।