17. Procedure when defendant refuses to accept service, or cannot be found. Where the defendant or his agent or such other person as aforesaid refusesRead More →

18. Endorsement of time and manner of service. The serving officer shall, in all cases in which the summons has been served under rule 16,Read More →

19. Examination of serving officer. Where a summons is returned under rule 17, the Court shall, if the return under that rule has not beenRead More →

19A. Simultaneous issue of summons for service by post in addition to personal service. (1) The Court shall, in addition to, and simultaneously with, theRead More →

20A. Service of summons by post. Rep. by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976 ( 104 of 1976), s. 55 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).  ReadRead More →

21. Service of summons where defendant resides within jurisdiction of another Court. A summons may sent by the Court by which it is issued, whetherRead More →

22. Service within presidency-towns of summons issued by Courts outside. Where as summons issued by any Court established beyond the limits of the towns ofRead More →

24. Service on defendant in prison. Where the defendant is confined in a prison, the summons shall be delivered or sent by post or otherwiseRead More →

25. Service where defendant resides out of India and has no agent. Where the defendant resides out of India and has no agent in IndiaRead More →

26. Service in foreign territory through Political Agent or Court. Where- (a) in the exercise of any foreign jurisdiction vested in the Central Government, aRead More →

26A. Summonses to be sent to officer to foreign countries. Where the Central Government has, by notification in the Official Gazette, declared in respect ofRead More →

27. Service on civil public or on servant of railway officer or on servant of railway company or local authority. Where the defendant is aRead More →

28. Service on soldiers, sailors or airmen. Where the defendant is a soldier, sailor or airman, the Court shall send the summons for service toRead More →

29. Duty of person to whom summons is delivered or sent for service. (1) Where a summons is delivered or sent to any person forRead More →

30. Substitution of letter for summons. (1) The Court may, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, substitute for a summons a letter signed by the Judge orRead More →