BNSS Section 65: Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms and societies
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 6: Processes to Compel Appearance
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(1) Service of a summons on a company or corporation may be effected by serving it on the Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of the company or corporation, or by letter sent by registered post addressed to the Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of the company or 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, "company" means a body corporate and "corporation" means an incorporated company or other body corporate registered under the Companies Act, 2013 or a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
¶(2) Service of a summons on a firm or other association of individuals may be effectedAby serving it on any partner of such firm or association, or by letter sent by registered post addressed to such partner, in which case the service shall be deemed to have been effected when the letter would arrive in ordinary course of post.
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Replaces CrPC 63. 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
- 64. Summons how served
- 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