ENACTMENT NO. 1 OF 1966 SHAR'IYAH COURTS AND MUSLIM MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ENACTMENT, 1966
PART II - RELIGIOUS COURTS
Section 16. Service.
(1) Process of the Court shall be served by an officer of the Court or by any other person expressly authorized by the Court to serve the same, and may be served at any place within the State and at any time.
(2) In criminal proceedings service shall be personal.
(3) In civil proceedings services shall be personal, unless for special reasons the Court shall order substituted service. Substituted service shall be effected in such manner as the Court may order and shall then be as effective as personal service.
(4) Personal service shall be effected by handing to the person to be served the original or a sealed and signed copy of the document to be served. If the person to be served refused to accept a document it may be brought to his notice and left near him.
(5) A person who has served any document or proceeding shall forthwith file in Court a memorandum showing the place, time and method of service.
(6) Service shall be proved where neccessary by oral evidence.