Service on defendant in prison
Full Text
Where the defendant is confined in a prison, the summons shall be delivered or sent 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 the officer in charge of the prison for service on the defendant.
Plain English Summary
Prescribes service of summons on an incarcerated defendant by delivering or transmitting the process to the Superintendent/Officer-in-charge of the prison.
Key Legal Elements
- Incarcerated Defendants: Applicable to undertrials and convicts.
- Transmission to Jail Superintendent: Delivered directly or sent via post/courier/email to prison head.
- Superintendent's Statutory Duty (Rule 29): Bound to serve and return acknowledgment under signature.
Practical Note
Litigation Practice: 1. Application: When defendant is in judicial custody, file an application stating: 'Defendant is currently lodged in Central Jail [Name]; summons may be directed to the Superintendent of Jail under Order V Rule 24 CPC'.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां प्रतिवादी कारागार में परिरुद्ध है वहां समन प्रतिवादी पर तामील के लिए कारागार के भारसाधक अधिकारी (Jail Superintendent) को परिदत्त किया जाएगा या डाक, कूरियर, फैक्स या ई-मेल द्वारा भेजा जाएगा।