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Section 27: Meaning of service by post

The General Clauses Act, 1897

Where any 1[Central Act] or Regulation made after the commencement of this Act authorizes or requires any document to be served by post, whether the expression “serve” or either of the expressions “give” or “send” or any other expression is used, then, unless a different intention appears, the service shall be deemed to be effected by properly addressing, pre-paying and posting by registered post, a letter containing the document, and, unless the contrary is proved, to have been effected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for “Act of the Governor General in Council”.

Questions on this section

2 questions in 2 of our papers cite Section 27. Try these from the free papers:

  1. 1. A sends the statutory demand notice for a dishonoured cheque by registered post to the correct address of the drawer B. It is received there by B's mother. B, prosecuted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, says the notice was never given to him. Applying Sainaba v. State of Kerala (30 September 2026), which is correct?

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