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Crpc 1973

Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 17 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974

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Section 65 of Crpc 1973 deals with procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided. If service cannot by the exercise of due diligence be effected as provided in section 62, section 63 or section 64, the serving officer shall affix one of the 1.

If service cannot by the exercise of due diligence be effected as provided in section 62, section 63 or section 64, the serving officer shall affix one of the 1. Ins. by Act 5 of 2009, s.10 (w.e.f. 31-12-2009). duplicates of the summons to some conspicuous part of the house or homestead in which the person summoned ordinarily resides; and thereupon the Court, after making such inquiries as it thinks fit, may either declare that the summons has been duly served or order fresh service in such manner as it considers proper.

Section 65, Crpc 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).

Cross-references

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This section refers to

  1. s. 62 Summons how served
  2. s. 63 Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies
  3. s. 64 Service when persons summoned cannot be found

Questions about Section 65

What does Section 65 of the Crpc 1973 deal with?

Section 65 of the Crpc 1973 is headed "Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided". If service cannot by the exercise of due diligence be effected as provided in section 62, section 63 or section 64, the serving officer shall affix one of the 1.

How do I find court cases under Section 65 of the Crpc 1973?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: CRPC 1973 65, section 65 CRPC 1973, section 65 of the Crpc 1973. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 65 of the Crpc 1973, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 62 (Summons how served), section 63 (Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies), section 64 (Service when persons summoned cannot be found), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Crpc 1973 enacted?

Crpc 1973 was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.

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