Punjab and Haryana High with Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan
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Service of notice, summons by Revenue Courts can be effected by WhatsApp, Telegram: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Pertinently, the Court also directed that the practice of munadi (service of notice by beating of drum) as enumerated under various statutes, be done away with as it is obsolete.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently directed the State and Union Territory governments to issue guidelines to revenue courts that service of notices, summons and exchange of pleadings may be effected by e-mail, fax and commonly used instant messaging services like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, etc. [Amar Singh v Sanjeev Kumar].