Section 501 — Service of notice, generally
Old Act equivalent: Section 282 of IT Act 1961 Sub-part: Chapter XXIII—Miscellaneous
Statutory Text
- (1) The service of a notice, or summon, or requisition, or order, or any other communication, under this Act (herein referred to as communication) may be made by delivering or transmitting a copy thereof, to the person therein named—
(a) by post or by such courier services as may be approved by the Board;
(b) in such manner as provided under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) for the purposes of service of summons;
(c) in the form of any electronic record as provided in Chapter IV of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000); or
(d) by any other means of transmission of documents, as may be prescribed. (2) The Board may make rules providing for the addresses (including the address for electronic mail or electronic mail message) to which the communication referred to in sub-section (1) may be delivered or transmitted to the person therein named. (3) For the purposes of this section, “electronic mail” and “electronic mail message” means a message or information created or transmitted or received on a computer, computer system, computer resource or communication device including attach ments in text, image, audio, video and any other electronic record, which may be transmitted with the message. Authentication of notices and other documents.
Provisos
None.
Explanations
None.
Tables
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Key Structure
- Applies to: All notices, summons, requisitions, orders under the Act.
- Conditions: Service by post, electronic mode, affixing at last known address, or other prescribed manner.
- Time limits: None specific.
- Monetary limits: None.
- Exceptions: Electronic service valid; service by affixing if other modes fail.
Cross-References
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Amendment Notes
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