First Schedule · Order 5 · Rule 21
Service of summons where defendant resides within jurisdiction of another Court
21. Service of summons where defendant resides within jurisdiction of another Court.—A summons may be sent by the Court by which it is issued, whether within or without the State, either by one of its officers [or by post or by such courier service as may be approved by the High Court, by fax message or by Electronic Mail service or by any other means as may be provided by the rules made by the High Court] to any Court (not being the High Court) having jurisdiction in the place where the defendant resides.
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Banaka editorial consolidation of the general central text, with the 2025 postal-service amendments applied. Not an official or certified edition. State/High Court variations, commercial-dispute modifications and prescribed Appendix forms are not consolidated here; consult the source and applicable court rules. Hindi learning guides are original explanations, not a statutory translation. Source checked: 2026-10-01. Source PDF page: 93. Government reference PDF. 2025 amending Act. For reference and study, not individual legal advice.