Ministry of Home Affairs is responsibile for service of summons only in Criminal Matters.
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The Ministry of Home Affairs has entered into Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty/Agreements with 42 countries which provide for serving of documents. These countries are Egypt (2009), Bosnia & Herzegovina (2010), Canada (1998), Australia (2011), Switzerland (1989), Sri Lanka (2010), France (2005), Hong Kong (2009), Iran (2010), Bahrain (2005), Cambodia* (2018), Morocco* (2018), Spain (2007), Thailand (2004), Kyrgyz Republic (2014), Malaysia (2012), Mongolia (2004), Bangladesh (2011), Azerbaijan (2013), Belarus (2006, Bulgaria (2008), Indonesia (2011), Kazakhstan (2000), Korea (2005), Maldives* (2019)
Mauritius (2006), Singapore (2005), South Africa (2005), Tajikistan (2003), Turkey (1993)
Uzbekistan (2001), Vietnam (2008), Russian (2000), Israel (2015)
Kuwait (2007), Sultanate of Oman (2015), Ukraine (2003), Union of Myanmar (2010)
United Arab Emirates (2000), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1995)
Mexico (2009), United States of America (2005).
Ref: Para A 1.3 of Guidelines on Mutual Legal Assistance, Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, dt. 04.12.2019
Registrar/Court official shall be address all requests for service of summons/notices/judicial processes on persons residing abroad to the Under Secretary(Legal), IS-II Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, 9th Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi- 110003. Tele Fax: 011-23075338 Telephone: 011-23070164 Email: us-legal@mha.gov.in
Ref: Para F 1.9 of Guidelines on Mutual Legal Assistance, Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, dt. 04.12.2019
The service of non-bailable arrest warrents amounts to the extradition of the individual. Therefore, MHA does not undertake service of the non-bailable warrants of arrest.
Ref: Para 3 (h) of Letter No. 25016/17/2007-Legal Cell, Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, dt. 11.02.2009
MHA requires at least a period of 12 weeks times for service of such notices in the concerned countries.
Ref: Para 3 (d) of Letter No. 25016/17/2007-Legal Cell, Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, dt. 11.02.2009
MHA requires at least a period of 10 weeks times for service of such notices in the concerned countries.
Ref: Part IV Para B (1) Guidelines on Mutual Legal Assistance, Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, dt. 04.12.2019
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