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A court case in India is in the stage "REPORT". What does it mean?


22-Jan-2023 (In Criminal Law)
I am from Vadodara and a case has been filed against me in Mumbai ,The case status show as "Report" what does this mean and the case has been filed in the year 2018 and it was in verification stage till today. It has changed the status and next hearing on 28th Feb 20.
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Answer #1
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In a legal context, a case stage report is a document that outlines the current status of a case within the judicial process, indicating the phase it has reached such as pending, disposed of, under hearing, during evidence presentation, or awaiting judgment. Alongside this, a service report (also called a return of service) confirms that legal documents like summons or notices have been properly delivered to the concerned parties. This verification is essential, as it ensures that all individuals involved in the case are officially notified of the proceedings and given a fair opportunity to respond, thereby allowing the case to progress lawfully.

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Answer #2
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it means the court notice has to be served upon you now and the advocate for the complainant and or petitioner has to take serve the same upon you. on the next date in the matter the magistrate will see the report of the service of the summons and or court notice and accordingly take steps against you.
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