Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 62 in BNSS
Summons how served. Section 62 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Summons how served) corresponds to Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under CrPC & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, worth 10 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
Consider the following about summons under the BNSS: I. A summons may be served by electronic communication. II. Service must be effected by a police officer alone. III. Where the person cannot be found, service may be made on an adult male member of his family residing with him. Which of the above are correct?
Answer & explanation
I and III only
§ 64 BNSS expressly permits electronic service — one of the 2023 changes. Service may be by a police officer or an officer of the court or other public servant.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge | 57 |
| 57 | Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours | 58 |
| 61 | Form of summons | 63 |
| 64 | Service when person summoned cannot be found | 66 |
| 70 | Form of warrant of arrest and duration | 72 |
| 82 | Proclamation for person absconding | 84 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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