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What period from institution of the suit is specified in section 27 of the Code of Civil Procedure,…

Section 27 specifies 30 days from institution of the suit. In Salem Advocate Bar Association v. Union of India, the Supreme Court read the provision as concerning issuance…

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What period from institution of the suit is specified in section 27 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in relation to issuing summons to the defendant?

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Section 27 specifies 30 days from institution of the suit. In Salem Advocate Bar Association v. Union of India, the Supreme Court read the provision as concerning issuance of the summons. It held that the provision does not require actual service to be completed within that period.

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Option A

Section 27 uses a shorter period of 30 days from institution of the suit.

Option B

Section 27 specifies 30 days, so the proposed 15-day period is too short.

Option C

The 30-day period in section 27 relates to issuance as interpreted in Salem Advocate Bar Association v. Union of India.

Option D

Section 27 specifies 30 days, so the proposed seven-day period is too short.

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