Repealing and Amending Act, 2025

(ii) In the First Schedule,–– (a) in Order V, in rule 9,–– (I) in sub-rule (3), for the words “registered post acknowledgement due, addressed to the defendant or his agent empowered to accept the service or by speed post”, the words “speed post with registration and proof of delivery addressed to the defendant or his agent empowered to accept the service” shall be substituted; (II) in sub-rule (4), the brackets and words “(except by registered post acknowledgment due)” shall be omitted; (III) in sub-rule (5), in the proviso, for the words “registered post acknowledgement due, the declaration referred to in this sub-rule shall be made notwithstanding the fact that the acknowledgement”, the words “speed post with registration and proof of delivery, the declaration referred to in this sub-rule shall be made notwithstanding the fact that the proof of delivery” shall be substituted; (b) in Order XXI, in rule 1, in sub-rule (2),for the words “registered post, acknowledgement due”, the words “speed post with registration and proof of delivery” shall be substituted; and (c) in Order XXXIX, in rule 3, in the proviso, in clause (a), for the words “registered post”, the words “speed post with registration” shall be substituted.

(ii) section 213 shall be omitted; (iii) in section 370,–– (a) in sub-section (1), for the words and figures “or section 213 to be established by letters of administration or probate”, the words “to be established by letters of administration” shall be substituted; (b) in sub-section (2), clause (b) shall be omitted.