First Schedule · Order 5 · Rule 24
Service on defendant in prison
24. Service on defendant in prison.—Where the defendant is confined in a prison, the summons shall be delivered or sent [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 the officer in charge of the prison for service on the defendant.
Understand civil procedure
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.