63. Every summons issued by a Court under this Sanhita shall be,— (i) in writing, in duplicate, signed by the presiding officer of such Court or by such other officer as the High Court may, from time to time, by rule direct, and shall bear the seal of the Court; or (ii) in an encrypted or any other form of electronic communication and shall bear the image of the seal of the Court or digital signature.
BNSS Section 63: Form of summons
Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with form of summons. It replaces CrPC 61 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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Text of BNSS Section 63
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 61: Form of summons
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