Summonses to be sent to officers to foreign countries
Full Text
Where the Central Government has, by notification in the Official Gazette, declared in respect of any foreign territory that summonses to be served on defendants actually and voluntarily residing or carrying on business or personally working for gain in that foreign territory may be sent to an officer of the Government of the foreign territory specified by the Central Government, the summonses may be sent to such officer, through the Ministry of the Government of India dealing with foreign affairs or in such other manner as may be specified by the Central Government; and if such officer returns any such summons with an endorsement purporting to have been made by him that the summons has been served on the defendant, such endorsement shall be deemed to be evidence of service.
Plain English Summary
Empowers civil courts to transmit summonses directly to designated foreign governmental authorities through diplomatic channels under bilateral notifications.
Key Legal Elements
- Notified Foreign Authorities: Based on Official Gazette notifications of reciprocal arrangements.
- MEA Transmission: Process routed through Indian Ministry of External Affairs.
- Evidentiary Endorsement: Foreign officer's return endorsement is deemed legal proof of service.
Practical Note
Reciprocal International Arrangements: Commonly invoked under Section 44A and reciprocal treaties with countries such as the UAE, UK, and Singapore.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां केंद्र सरकार ने राजपत्र में अधिसूचना द्वारा किसी विदेशी राज्यक्षेत्र के संबंध में यह घोषित किया है कि वहां निवास करने वाले प्रतिवादियों पर तामील किए जाने वाले समन उस विदेशी सरकार के किसी विनिर्दिष्ट अधिकारी को भेजे जा सकते हैं, वहां समन विदेश मंत्रालय के माध्यम से ऐसे अधिकारी को भेजे जा सकेंगे; और उस अधिकारी द्वारा किया गया तामील का पृष्ठांकन तामील का साक्ष्य समझा जाएगा।