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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 68 CrPC - Proof of service in such Cases and when serving Officer not present

Section 68 CrPC is now Section 70 of the BNSS - the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section
68 - Proof of service in such Cases and when serving Officer not present
New provision
Section 70 BNSS

CrPC → BNSS: what changed

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Section 70 BNSS Modified A new subsection (3) is added, mentioning that service of summons through electronic communication shall be considered duly served, and a copy of such summons shall be attested and kept as proof of service of summons.

Section 68 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with proof of service in such Cases and when serving Officer not present. Under the new law this is Section 70 of the BNSS.

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