BNSS Section 64: Summons how served
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 6: Processes to Compel Appearance
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(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: Provided that the police station or the registrar in the Court shall maintain a register to enter the address, email address, phone number and such other details as the State Government may, by rules, provide.
¶(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: Provided that summons bearing the image of Court's seal may also be served by electronic communication in such form and in such manner, as the State Government may, by rules, provide.
¶(3) Every person on whom a summons is so served personally shall, if so required by the serving officer, sign a receipt therefor on the back of the other duplicate.
Study: explanations and related material
Replaces CrPC 62. CrPC → BNSS converterSource: BPR&D BNSS–CrPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03)
Official reference: Ministry of Home Affairs: Gazette text, 25 December 2023 — source link checked: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2024-07-01.Mobile-app reference import; the recorded snapshot date is not a fresh legal-currency guarantee. The linked government text is an independent authoritative reference, not certification that this website reproduces the same edition. The source link was checked, not every provision or subsequent amendment. Check commencement notifications, savings and jurisdiction-specific variations separately.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 63. Form of summons
- 65. Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms and societies
- 66. Service when persons summoned cannot be found
- 67. Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
- 68. Service on Government servant
- 69. Service of summons outside local limits
- 70. Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
- 71. Service of summons on witness
- 72. Form of warrant of arrest and duration
- 73. Power to direct security to be taken
- 74. Warrants to whom directed
- 75. Warrant may be directed to any person
- 76. Warrant directed to police officer
- 77. Notification of substance of warrant
- 78. Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
- 79. Where warrant may be executed
- 80. Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
- 81. Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
- 82. Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
- 83. Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
- 84. Proclamation for person absconding
- 85. Attachment of property of person absconding
- 86. Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person
- 87. Claims and objections to attachment
- 88. Release, sale and restoration of attached property
- 89. Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
- 90. Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
- 91. Power to take bond or bail bond for appearance
- 92. Arrest on breach of bond or bail bond for appearance
- 93. Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest