LawgistThe Code of Criminal Procedure
63Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies
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.
Explanation.--In this section, "corporation" means an incorporated company or other body corporate and includes a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860).
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A.--Summons
- 61 Form of summons
- 62 Summons how served
- 63 Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies
- 64 Service when persons summoned cannot be found
- 65 Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
- 66 Service on Government servant
- 67 Service of summons outside local limits
- 68 Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
- 69 Service of summons on witness by post
