Police can’t serve Section 35 BNSS notices via WhatsApp: SC

The police must serve notices under Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) through physical means alone, and not using WhatsApp, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Dismissing an application filed by the Haryana Government seeking modification of the top court’s January 21 directions, a Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh said the summons issued by the police/investigating agency to an accused for appearance as per Section 35 of the BNSS can’t be served electronically.