Order V Rule 21

Service of summons where defendant resides within jurisdiction of another Court

Issue and service of summons, in the First Schedule to The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

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 1 [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.

1. Subs. by Act 46 of 1999, s. 15, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-7-2002).

How this Rule is cited

It is written both ways, and both mean this Rule: Order V Rule 21 CPC and Order 5 Rule 21 CPC. Pleadings usually take the arabic form, judgments usually the numeral.

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