Service of notice through e-mail is not valid service as per rules, the Supreme Court Registrar has said [Hardev Ram Dhaka v Union of India]..In proceedings being held before Registrar H Shashidhara Shetty, notice served to respondents through e-mail was found to be an invalid service as per rules."As per office report, notice was served upon respondent Nos.2 and 3 through e-mail, which is not valid service, as per rules. Hence, counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks’ time to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars in respect of respondent Nos.2 and 3. Dasti, in addition, is allowed as prayed for," the registrar said. .The top court had in 2010 decided to experiment with email notices to respondents to reduce lags resulting from the traditional method of serving notices. .During the Covid-19 lockdown, several courts including the Supreme Court had allowed for summons and notices to be served through email, fax and instant messaging applications like WhatsApp..As per the Supreme Court Rules, notice must be sent by registered post to respondents. .[Read Order]
Service of notice through e-mail is not valid service as per rules, the Supreme Court Registrar has said [Hardev Ram Dhaka v Union of India]..In proceedings being held before Registrar H Shashidhara Shetty, notice served to respondents through e-mail was found to be an invalid service as per rules."As per office report, notice was served upon respondent Nos.2 and 3 through e-mail, which is not valid service, as per rules. Hence, counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks’ time to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars in respect of respondent Nos.2 and 3. Dasti, in addition, is allowed as prayed for," the registrar said. .The top court had in 2010 decided to experiment with email notices to respondents to reduce lags resulting from the traditional method of serving notices. .During the Covid-19 lockdown, several courts including the Supreme Court had allowed for summons and notices to be served through email, fax and instant messaging applications like WhatsApp..As per the Supreme Court Rules, notice must be sent by registered post to respondents. .[Read Order]
