International service of process
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Anonymous
(Querist) 07 April 2010
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Dear experts...please help me with this..I recently relocated to India and my-exemployer filed a civil lawsuit in the US...Now they are supposed to serve me on this lawsuit through the Hague Convention...The court there has authorized the employer to serve me by "alternative means of service" which includes service by EMAIL and service to my US attorney.. India, in the The hague convention specifically prohibits direct service to its defendants without going through the central authority of India..My attorney in the US agrees...He has asked me to get a letter from an Indian lawyer as well stating that such a service will not be acceptable under Indian law..as they specifically have objected to dorect service in the Hague Convention...Can you plese recommend a lawyer in Mumbai who can help?
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 02 November 2010
The Indian law in certain states now recognises the service of summons through e-mail.
