BNSS Section 65 - Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies.

Description of BNSS Section 65 - Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies.

(1) Service of a summons on a company or corporation may be effected by serving it on the Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of the company or corporation, or by letter sent by registered post addressed to the Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of the company or corporation in India, in which case the service shall be deemed to have been effected when the letter would arrive in ordinary course of post.

Explanation.—In this section, "company" means a body corporate and "corporation" means an incorporated company or other body corporate or a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

(2) Service of a summons on a firm or other association of individuals may be effected by serving it on any partner of such firm or association, or by letter sent by registered post addressed to such partner, in which case the service shall be deemed to have been effected when the letter would arrive in ordinary course of post.

Section	Offence	Punishment	Cognizance	Bail	Triable
65(1)	Persons committing offence of rape on a woman under sixteen years of age.	Rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life and with fine.	Cognizable	Non- bailable	Court of Session.
65(2)	Punishment for rape in certain cases.	Rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than twenty years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life, and shall also be liable to fine. Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for that person’s natural life and with fine or with death.	Cognizable	Non- bailable	Court of Session.

Section

Offence

Punishment

Cognizance

Bail

Triable

65(1)

Persons committing offence of rape on a woman under sixteen years of age.

Rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life and with fine.

Cognizable

Non- bailable

Court of Session.

65(2)

Punishment for rape in certain cases.

Rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than twenty years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life, and shall also be liable to fine.

Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for that person’s natural life and with fine or with death.

Cognizable

Non- bailable

Court of Session.