Section 50: Service of petition

Every petition under this Act shall be served on the party to be affected thereby, either within or without [India], in such manner as the High Court by general or special order from time to time directs.

Provided that the court may dispense with such service altogether in case it seems necessary or expedient so to do.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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