Section 62: Summons how served

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

(1) Every summons shall be served by a police officer, or subject to such rules as the State Government may make in this behalf, by an officer of the Court issuing it or other public servant.

(2) The summons shall, if practicable, be served personally on the person summoned, by delivering or tendering to him one of the duplicates of the summons.

(3) Every person on whom a summons is so served shall, if so required by the serving officer, sign a receipt therefor on the back of the other duplicate.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section	62
Marginal note	Summons how served
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	33

Judgments that turned on this provision

CRL OP(MD)/613/2026 of S.Thirugnanam Vs State of Tamilnadu, rep by The Superintendent of Police,Madras High Court · 2026-01-12
CR.RA/2167/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/2297/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/1130/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/432/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/1134/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/597/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/1347/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/2590/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/2192/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/2810/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/1955/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/2223/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/1381/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/2234/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/2814/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/1115/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/1230/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/2708/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/2597/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/2252/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/2275/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/2268/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/2812/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07
CR.RA/2449/1995 of JOHN HAMILTION CHRITIAN Vs TAPTI CORPORATIONHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-05-07

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