The text is substantially unchanged
CrPC Section 66 is now BNSS Section 68
66. Service on Government servant.
Old law
CrPC §66
66. Service on Government servant.
66. (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 62, 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.
Read more: CrPC §66(2) Such signature shall be evidence of due service.
New law
BNSS §68
68. Service on Government servant.
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.
Read more: BNSS §68(2) Such signature shall be evidence of due service.
Cases registered before 1 July 2024 continue under the old code. This is educational information, not legal advice.