11Summon:
A summons is a written notice served on a person under the authority of the court to appear
personally before the court. Summons in CPC, are served on the defendants & witnesses.
Defendants are summoned to the suit filed against them. Whereas as the witnesses are
summoned to demand evidence or to produce documents or both.
Modes of summons:
1)Personal or
Direct summon
2) Summon by the court
3)Summon by plaintiff
4) Substituted summon
5)summon by post