CrPC Section 63 — Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies

CHAPTER VI PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE

General

Official Text

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).

Referred to by

CrPC §65 — Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided

Related Judgments

The Hon’ble Justice Rai Chattopadhyay; CRR 196 of 2016; With; CRAN 8 o vs The State of West Bengal & Anr., WITH, CRR 197 of 2016, with, CRAN 8 o — Calcutta High Court (Kolkata Principal Seat) (2024)
Malhan Falcon Plaza, Plot No. 4 Pocket 7; Sector-12, Dwarka; New Delhi vs CENTRAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION — Delhi High Court (2025)
Andheri (East); Mumbai 400 093 vs LICENSING OFFICER (INSECTICIDE) — Delhi High Court (2025)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

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