Summon

A i.e. Civil court

Ans. Summons

Ans./ Summon

Ans. is ‘d’ i.e., None of the above

All are true.

Summon

• Summon is a legal document compelling attendance of a witness in a court of law under penalty, on a particular day, time and place, for the purpose of giving evidence. It is issued by the Court in writting, in duplicate, signed by presiding officer of court and bears the seal of the court.
• Conduct money refers to the travelling and daily expences to reach the court. In civil cases, it is paid by the party calling him, at the time of serving the summon. Judge decides the conduct money in civil case. The summon in civil case can be ignored if conduct money is not sanctioned or if the amount is less, and the witness can bring the fact to notice of judge. In criminal cases, no money is paid along with summon. The witness can ask for it, after giving evidence, but he should not insist if the court is not willing to sanction, since otherwise he can be charged for contempt of court. To an independent doctor it is always paid (known as bhatta), while the doctor in government service, can claim from his office.
• In case, two or more summons are received for the same date and time, the principles for preference of summon are:

1. Criminal case is preferred over civil case.
2. If both cases are criminal/civil, summon from higher court is preferred.
3. If both cases are criminal/civil and from court of same status, summon received earlier is preferred.

However, in each situation other court is informed accordingly.