Service of summons where defendant resides within jurisdiction of another Court
Full Text
A summons may be sent by the Court by which it is issued, whether within or without the State, either by one of its officers or by post or by such courier service as may be approved by the High Court, by fax message or by Electronic Mail service or by any other means as may be provided by the rules made by the High Court to any Court (not being the High Court) having jurisdiction in the place where the defendant resides.
Plain English Summary
Provides for transmission of summons across territorial jurisdictions to another civil court where the defendant resides, using officers, post, approved couriers, fax, or email.
Key Legal Elements
- Inter-Court Transmission: Court of issue transmits process to the transferee court having territorial jurisdiction over defendant.
- Modern Transmission Modes: Post, approved courier, email, or fax.
- Exclusion: Cannot be transmitted to a High Court under this rule.
Practical Note
Operational Procedure: 1. Transferee Court Role: Under Rule 23, the transferee court serves the summons through its own bailiff/process servers and transmits back the record of service.
हिंदी पाठ
समन उस न्यायालय द्वारा, जिसके द्वारा वह निकाला गया है, चाहे वह राज्य के भीतर हो या बाहर, या तो अपने अधिकारियों में से किसी के द्वारा अथवा डाक द्वारा अथवा उच्च न्यायालय द्वारा अनुमोदित कूरियर सेवा द्वारा, फैक्स संदेश या इलेक्ट्रॉनिक मेल सेवा द्वारा ऐसे किसी न्यायालय को (जो उच्च न्यायालय न हो) भेजा जा सकेगा जिसकी उस स्थान पर अधिकारिता है जहां प्रतिवादी निवास करता है।