20 Feb 2026 12:37 PM

Summons -- Service of Summons -- Through Electronic Mode Including WhatsApp Is Valid Under Sections 70 and 530 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita; Cost Imposed on Constable Set Aside

Service of summons through electronic communication, including through mobile phone or WhatsApp, is legally valid under Sections 70 and 530 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Section 70(3) expressly provides that summons served through electronic communication shall be deemed duly served. The purpose of service is to bring the matter to the notice of the recipient; the mode of service is irrelevant to its validity.

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