Amended Necessary Rules Allowing Service Of Notices/Summons Through E-mail By All Courts In Karnataka: State Govt Tells High Court

Justice R Devdas was informed that the draft rules forwarded by the High Court were approved and gazetted by the State Government on February 17. Under this, all courts including the High Court, district courts, and tribunals are empowered to order for issuance of notices/summons through electronic mail.

The directions came while hearing a petition filed by Advocate Anirudh Suresh. On February 11, the court directed the state government to inform by February 25, on the status of the recommendation made by the High Court for amendment of rules. It had said “The State government should be informed that there is an urgent need to approve the rules for service of notice through email.”

Suresh, who argued in person, had earlier informed the court that in Delhi, Bombay and other states the rules have been amended enabling the service of summons through email.

The plea had prayed for a direction to the respondents to issue a notification enabling the service of summons through email. Alternatively, directing the Commercial court at Bengaluru or Registrar General, City Civil Court or any other appropriate authority through notification, to frame rules to enable service of summons through electronic mail for matters before the Commercial court.

Case Title: Anirudh Suresh AND Honourable High Court of Karnataka & Others

Case No: WP 12426/2023

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 74