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Section 27 CPC — Summons to defendants

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Official PDF page 44

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27. Summons to defendants.—Where a suit has been duly instituted, a summons may be issued to the defendant to appear and answer the claim and may be served in manner prescribed 3[on such day not beyond thirty days from date of the institution of the suit.]

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