10. Mode of service. Service of the summons shall be made by delivering or tendering a copy thereof signed by the Judge or such officer as he appoints in this behalf, and sealed with the seal of the Court. Read CPC in a better and systematic way. Download beautiful, colourfulRead…
11. Service on several defendants. Save as otherwise prescribed, where there are more defendants than one, service of the summons shall be made on each defendant. Read CPC in a better and systematic way. Download beautiful, colourful CPC PDF.Read…
12. Service to be on defendant on person when practicable, or on his agent. 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. Read CPC in aRead…
13. Service on agent by whom defendant carries on business. (1) In a suit relating to any business or work against a person who does not reside within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Court from which the summons is issued, service on any manager or agent, who,Read…
14. Service on agent in charge in suits for immovable property. Where in a suit to obtain relief respecting, or compensation for wrong to, immovable property, service cannot be made on the defendant in person, and the defendant has no agent empowered to accept the service, it may be madeRead…
15. Where service may be on an adult member of defendant’s family. Where in a suit the defendant is absent from his residence at the time when the service of summons is sought to be effected on his at his residence and there is no likelihood of his being foundRead…
16. Person served to sign acknowledgement. Where the serving officer delivers or tenders a copy of the summons to the defendant personally, or to an agent or other person on his behalf, he shall require the signature of the person to whom the copy is so delivered or tendered toRead…
17. Procedure when defendant refuses to accept service, or cannot be found. Where the defendant or his agent or such other person as aforesaid refuses to sign the acknowledgement, or where the serving officer, after using all due and reasonable diligence, cannot find the defendant, who is absent from hisRead…
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, endorse or annex, or cause to be endorsed or annexed, on or to the original summons, a return stating the time when and the mannerRead…
19. Examination of serving officer. Where a summons is returned under rule 17, the Court shall, if the return under that rule has not been verified by the affidavit of the serving officer, and may, if it has been so verified, examine the serving officer on oath, or cause himRead…
19A. Simultaneous issue of summons for service by post in addition to personal service. (1) The Court shall, in addition to, and simultaneously with, the issue of summons for service in the manner provided in rules 9 to 19 (both inclusive), also direct the summons to be served by registeredRead…
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). Read CPC in a better and systematic way. Download beautiful, colourful CPC PDF.Read…
21. Service of summons where defendant resides within jurisdiction of another Court. A summons may sent by the Court by which it is issued, whether within or without the State, either by one of its officers or by post to any Court (not being the High Court) having jurisdiction inRead…
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 of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay is to be served within any such limits, it shall be sent to the Court of Small Causes within whose jurisdictionRead…
23. Duty of Court to which summons is sent. The Court to which a summons is sent under rule 21 or rule 22 shall, upon receipt thereof, proceed as if it had been issued by such Court and shall then return the summons to the Court of issue, together withRead…
24. Service on defendant in prison. Where the defendant is confined in a prison, the summons shall be delivered or sent by post or otherwise to the officer in charge of the prison for service on the defendant. Read CPC in a better and systematic way. Download beautiful, colourful CPCRead…
