CHAPTER VI PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE · A.—Summons
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Every summons issued by a Court under this Sanhita shall be,—
(i) in writing, in duplicate, signed by the presiding officer of such Court or by such other officer as the High Court may, from time to time, by rule direct, and shall bear the seal of the Court; or
(ii) in an encrypted or any other form of electronic communication and shall bear the image of the seal of the Court or digital signature.
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
| 63(ii) | 61. Form of summons. |
1 question in 7 of our papers cite Section 63. Try these from the free papers:
1. Consider the following statements regarding summons under the BNSS: 1. A summons may be in an encrypted or any other form of electronic communication, bearing the image of the seal of the Court or a digital signature. 2. Service of a summons on a firm may be effected by serving it on any partner of the firm, or by letter sent by registered post addressed to such partner. 3. All summons served through electronic communication under Sections 64 to 71 shall be considered as duly served, and a copy of such summons shall be attested and kept as proof of service. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?