Police Act 1861, 13 of 1861, (Rep., Act 8 of 1868)

Section 16. A summons directed to a Police Officer may be servecl by any S~unmons may be served other Police OKc

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

16. A summons directed to a Police Officer may be servecl by any S~unmons may be served other Police OKcer whose name slinll be endorsed upon by ally other Police Oflicer ,,-hose llalnc is elldorsed the sutnlnons by the Oilicer to whom the summons is thereon. directed. 1.7. The summons shall be served on the accused person personally, 01 how `to` be in case the accused person shall not be found, it may be served. left for hiin with sorue adult male member of his family residing with him.

Source: India Code