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Order V: Issue and service of summons

34 Rules of the First Schedule to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

Rules 34

  1. Rule 1. Summons 517 words
  2. Rule 2. Copy of plaint annexed to summons 31 words
  3. Rule 3. Court may order defendant or plaintiff to appear in person 56 words
  4. Rule 4. No party to be ordered to appear in person unless resident within certain limits 75 words
  5. Rule 5. Summons to be either to settle issues or for final disposal 60 words
  6. Rule 6. Fixing day for appearance of defendant 72 words
  7. Rule 7. Summons to order defendant to produce documents relied on by him 51 words
  8. Rule 8. On issue of summons for final disposal, defendant to be directed to produce his witnesses 40 words
  9. Rule 9. Delivery of summons by Court 502 words
  10. Rule 9A. Summons given to the plaintiff for service 234 words
  11. Rule 10. Mode of service 35 words
  12. Rule 11. Service on several defendants 21 words
  13. Rule 12. Service to be on defendant in person when practicable, or on his agent 32 words
  14. Rule 13. Service on agent by whom defendant carries on business 87 words
  15. Rule 14. Service on agent in charge in suits for immovable property 50 words
  16. Rule 15. Where service may be on an adult member of defendant's family 122 words
  17. Rule 16. Person served to sign acknowledgement 53 words
  18. Rule 17. Procedure when defendant refuses to accept service, or cannot be found 201 words
  19. Rule 18. Endorsement of time and manner of service 71 words
  20. Rule 19. Examination of serving officer 87 words
  21. Rule 19A. Simultaneous issue of summons for service by post in addition to personal service 31 words
  22. Rule 20. Substituted service 223 words
  23. Rule 20A. Service of summons by post 34 words
  24. Rule 21. Service of summons where defendant resides within jurisdiction of another Court 98 words
  25. Rule 22. Service within presidency towns of summons issued by Courts outside 56 words
  26. Rule 23. Duty of Court to which summons is sent 51 words
  27. Rule 24. Service on defendant in prison 84 words
  28. Rule 25. Service where defendant resides out of India and has no agent 291 words
  29. Rule 26. Service in foreign territory through Political Agent or Court 255 words
  30. Rule 26A. Summonses to be sent to officers to foreign countries 151 words
  31. Rule 27. Service on civil public officer or on servant of railway company or local authority 119 words
  32. Rule 28. Service on soldiers, sailors or airmen 55 words
  33. Rule 29. Duty of person to whom summons is delivered or sent for service 98 words
  34. Rule 30. Substitution of letter for summons 137 words

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