CrPC § 61 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 61 CrPC — Forms of summons
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 63 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 63 — Form of summons
Every summons issued by a Court under this Sanhita shall be,—
(i) in writing, in duplicate, signed by the presiding officer of such Court or by such other officer as the High Court may, from time to time, by rule direct, and shall bear the seal of the Court; or
(ii) in an encrypted or any other form of electronic communication and shall bear the image of the seal of the Court or digital signature.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 63 in full