Section 65. Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies
(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.
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.
ExplanationIn this section, “company” means a body corporate and “corporation” means an
incorporated company or other body corporate registered under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or
a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 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.
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.