CRPC §66 → BNSS §68

Service on Government servant

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
CRPC §66
Service on Government servant

66. Service on Government servant.—(1) Where the person summoned is in the active service of the Government, the Court issuing the summons shall ordinarily send it in duplicate to the head of the office in which such person is employed; and such head shall thereupon cause the summons to be served in the manner provided by section 62, and shall return it to the Court under his signature with the endorsement required by that section.

(2) Such signature shall be evidence of due service.

New law
BNSS §68
Government servant.

68.

(1) Where the person summoned is in the active service of the Government, the Court issuing the summons shall ordinarily send it in duplicate to the head of the office in which such person is employed; and such head shall thereupon cause the summons to be served in the manner provided by section 64, and shall return it to the Court under his signature with the endorsement required by that section.

(2) Such signature shall be evidence of due service.

What changedAI-inferred

Service on Government servant.

Old position

CrPC 66 is concerned with Service on Government servant. Service on Government servant

New position

BNSS 68 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Government servant.. Where the person summoned is in the active service of the Government, the Court issuing the summons shall ordinarily send it in duplicate to the head of the office in which such person is employed; and such head shall thereupon cause the

BNSS 68 (Government servant.) preserves the framework of CrPC 66. BNSS 68 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 68 text: Where the person summoned is in the active service of the...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 68 (Government servant.) preserves the framework of CrPC 66. BNSS 68 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 68 text: Where the person summoned is in the active service of the Government, the Court issuing the summons shall ordinarily send it in duplicate to the head of the office in which such person is employed; and such head shall thereupon cause the summons to be served in the manner provided by section 64, and shall return it to...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 66 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 68 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 68 (Government servant.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §66 → BNSS §68 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/crpc/66.

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