CRPC §63 → BNSS §65
Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies
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63. Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies.—Service of a summons on a corporation may be effected by serving it on the secretary, local manager or other principal officer of the corporation, or by letter sent by registered post, addressed to the chief officer of the corporation in India, in which case the service shall be deemed to have been effected when the letter would arrive in ordinary course of post. Explanation.—In this section, “corporation” means an incorporated company or other body corporate and includes a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860).
65.
(1) Service of a summons on a company or corporation may be effected by serving it on the Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of the company or corporation, or by letter sent by registered post addressed to the Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of the company or corporation in India, in which case the service shall be deemed to have been effected when the letter would arrive in ordinary course of post. Explanation.—In this section, "company" means a body corporate and "corporation" means an incorporated company or other body corporate registered under the Companies Act, 2013 or a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
(2) Service of a summons on a firm or other association of individuals may be effected by serving it on any partner of such firm or association, or by letter sent by registered post addressed to such partner, in which case the service shall be deemed to have been effected when the letter would arrive in ordinary course of post. Discharge of person apprehended. Power, on escape, to pursue and retake. Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita. Form of summons. Summons how served. Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies.
What changedAI-inferred
Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms and societies.
Old position
CrPC 63 is concerned with Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies. Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies
New position
BNSS 65 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Service of summons on corporate 18 of 2013. 21 of 1860. 1]. Service of a summons on a company or corporation may be effected by serving it on the Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of the company or corporation, or by letter sent by registered post addressed to the Director, Manager,
BNSS 65 (Service of summons on corporate 18 of 2013. 21 of 1860. 1]) preserves the framework of CrPC 63. BNSS 65 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 65 text: Service of a summons on...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 65 (Service of summons on corporate 18 of 2013. 21 of 1860. 1]) preserves the framework of CrPC 63. BNSS 65 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 65 text: Service of a summons on a company or corporation may be effected by serving it on the Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of the company or corporation, or by letter sent by registered post addressed to the Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of the company or corporation in India, in which case...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 63 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 65 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 65 (Service of summons on corporate 18 of 2013. 21 of 1860. 1]). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §63 → BNSS §65 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/63.
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