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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Stage-carriages Act, 1861 Section 14

Issue of Summons

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Stage-carriages Act, 1861 Section 14 is part of Stage-carriages Act, 1861 - Issue of Summons. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Whenever any charge is made before any Magistrate of any offence under this Act on which it is necessary to issue a summons to the proprietor of a stage-carriage, the Magistrate shall issue such summons directed to such proprietor or his nearest agent, and may transmit such summons by letter-post, which shall be deemed to be good service thereof.

The letter shall be registered at the post-office and the cost of the registration shall be borne by the Government in the first instance, but may be charged as costs in the case.

The summons shall allow a reasonable time, in reference to the distance to which the summons is sent, for the appearance of such proprietor or his agent as aforesaid.

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What does Stage-carriages Act, 1861 Section 14 provide?

Section Section 14 of the Stage-carriages Act, 1861 (Issue of Summons) is reproduced on this page as part of the Stage-carriages Act, 1861. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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