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THE FIRST SCHEDULE · ORDER V Issue and service of summons · Issue of Summons

Order V Rule 6: Fixing day for appearance of defendant

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

The day 1[under sub-rule (1) of rule 1] shall be fixed with reference to the current business of the Court, the place of residence of the defendant and the time necessary for the service of the summons; and the day shall be so fixed as to allow the defendant sufficient time to enable him to appear and answer on such day.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by s. 15, ibid., for the “appearance of the defendant” (w.e.f. 1-7-2002).

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