BNSS 65 — Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

(1) Service of a summons on a
company or corporation may be effected by serving it on the Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer
of  the  company  or  corporation,  or  by  letter  sent  by  registered  post  addressed  to  the  Director,  Manager,
Secretary or other officer of the company or 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.
Explanation.—In  this  section, “company” means  a  body  corporate  and “corporation” means  an
incorporated company or other body corporate registered under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or
a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860).
(2) Service of a summons on a firm or other association of individuals may be effected by serving it on
any partner of such firm or association, or by letter sent by registered post addressed to such partner, in
which case the service shall be deemed to have been effected when the letter would arrive in ordinary course
of post.

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