Section 71 of BNSS : Section 71: Service of summons on witness.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Rajesh is a key witness in a fraud case being heard in a Mumbai court. The court needs Rajesh to appear and testify. According to Section 71 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the court issues a summons to Rajesh. In addition to the traditional method of sending the summons through a court officer, the court also sends a copy of the summons to Rajesh via registered post to his home address in Pune and via email to his registered email address.

A few days later, the court receives an acknowledgement receipt signed by Rajesh confirming that he has received the summons via registered post. Additionally, the court receives a delivery confirmation from the email service indicating that the email was successful...

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