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Process service in India

We serve documents across major Indian cities for law firms, businesses, and individuals in Canada and elsewhere: legal notices, court papers in private suits, and documents sent from abroad. Each serve is attempted by a local process server and reported with the date, time, and GPS location.

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What's different here

Serving documents in India

  • Court summons usually go through the court

    In a civil suit, summons are generally issued and served through the court under Order V of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, which also lets a court allow the party to serve directly. We help where personal delivery by the party is allowed or needed, and with everything served outside a court process.

  • Legal notices

    Many disputes start with a notice that the sender must deliver: a demand under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for a dishonoured cheque, a notice before suing a government body, or a contractual notice. We deliver them in person and give you a sworn record of when and to whom.

  • Documents from Canada and abroad

    India is a party to the Hague Service Convention but objects to service through postal channels, so formal service of foreign court documents goes through India's Central Authority. Tell us what the foreign court needs and we will say plainly what we can and can't do.

  • Addresses and language

    Addresses can be informal and landmarks matter. Give us everything you have, including a landmark and a phone number if you know one. Our servers work in English, Hindi, and the local language, and record what was said and understood.

The rules

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Order V) and the Hague Service Convention

  • In a civil suit, summons are generally issued and served through the court under Order V; a court may also allow the party to serve them directly.
  • Many notices are served by the sender rather than the court, such as a demand notice for a dishonoured cheque under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
  • India is a party to the Hague Service Convention and objects to service by postal channels, so formal service of foreign court documents goes through its Central Authority.

Official source: India Code. This is general information, not legal advice. Check the current rules, or ask your lawyer. Service rules

Coverage and prices

Where we serve in India

One flat price per city. Every price includes:

  • Mileage
  • Up to three service attempts at the provided address
  • Preparation and commissioning of any required Certificate of Service, Affidavit of Personal Service, or Affidavit of Attempted Service
  • Detailed service reports by email, including the date, time, GPS coordinates, and the process server's notes
  • New DelhiPrice on request
  • MumbaiPrice on request
  • BengaluruPrice on request
  • HyderabadPrice on request
  • ChennaiPrice on request
  • KolkataPrice on request
  • PunePrice on request
  • AhmedabadPrice on request
  • ChandigarhPrice on request
  • JaipurPrice on request

Another city in India? Ask us; we are adding more.

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Other work we do in India

Questions

Serving documents in India

Which cities in India do you cover?

The cities listed on our pricing page, each with its own flat price. If your address is elsewhere, contact us and we'll tell you whether we can serve there and when.

Can you serve a company in India?

Yes, at its registered office or principal place of business, to a director or another person in charge. We record who accepted the documents and their position.

Is this legal advice about Indian procedure?

No. We describe how service generally works and deliver documents as instructed. For whether a particular method is valid in your matter, ask your lawyer.

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