Serving of court notices and summons all set to go digital in Tamil Nadu
The HinduServing of court notices and summons is all set to go digital across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, as the Madras High Court has decided to extend the facility to all subordinate courts. After reaching the destination where the processes are to be served, the bailiffs will have to handover a hard copy to the party concerned, click a photograph of the person on whom the process has been served and also obtain his/her a signature on the app before capturing the mobile device location to make sure that it was delivered at the right address. Disciplinary action “Uploading of any illegal or obscene material using the official mobile will attract disciplinary proceedings and if it is believed that the mobile phone is being used for anything besides the official purpose, the Principal District Judge or District Judge concerned can ensure that the process server returns the mobile device at once,” the circular read. It also added that in case of theft or loss of the smart phone, the Principal District Judge or District Judge concerned should recover the prevailing cost from the process server concerned and intimate it to the High Court.