Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 63

Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies

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Provision: Section 63 of CrPC
Act: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Classification: criminal procedure
Jurisdiction: India

Statutory Content

What does Section 63 of CrPC say?

Service of a summons on a corporation may be effected by serving it on the secretary, local manager or other principal officer of the corporation, or by letter sent by registered post, addressed to the chief officer of the corporation in India, in which case the service shall be deemed, to have been effected when the letter would arrive in ordinary course of post.

Indian StandardSection 63, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Bluebook (21st ed.)Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, § 63 (India)

Court Pleading StandardSection 63 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

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Common Questions about Section 63 CrPC

What is Section 63 of CrPC?

Section 63 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) defines and regulates "Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies". The section states: Service of a summons on a corporation may be effected by serving it on the secretary, local manager or other principal officer of the corporation, or by letter sent by registered p...