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.
CrPC Section 66 in BNSS: Section 68
Service on Government servant
Section 66 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Service on Government servant) corresponds to Section 68 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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