{"id":1226,"date":"2026-10-18T14:13:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T08:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/video-legal-notice-whatsapp-email-valid\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T14:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T08:46:17","slug":"video-legal-notice-whatsapp-email-valid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/video-legal-notice-whatsapp-email-valid\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Is a Legal Notice by WhatsApp or Email Valid?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Service of Legal Notice via electronic mode i.e. WhatsApp and E-mail etc valid or not?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DnJmiAx2qW8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Video length: 1 min 9 sec \u00b7 Published on YouTube: 11 September 2024 \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@lawchambersofmriduljindal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Law Chambers of Mridul Jindal<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is this video about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A short explainer on whether a legal notice sent by WhatsApp or email is valid service in India, and what proof you need to keep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In July 2020, in In Re: Cognizance for Extension of Limitation, the Supreme Court permitted service of notices and summons by WhatsApp and email.<\/li>\n\n<li>The Allahabad High Court (Rajendra v. State of U.P.) held that a notice sent by email or WhatsApp is served on the date it is sent, if it meets Section 13 of the IT Act; registered post may be presumed served within 10 days.<\/li>\n\n<li>Keep delivery and read receipts and timestamped screenshots; sending by registered post as well adds proof.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read the full article:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/service-of-legal-notice-via-electronic-mode-i-e-whatsapp-and-e-mail-etc-valid-or-not\/\">Legal Notice by WhatsApp or Email: Is It Valid in India?<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/advmriduljindal.com\/blog\/whatsapp-email-se-kanooni-notice-manya\/\" hreflang=\"hi\" lang=\"hi\">\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0922\u093c\u0947\u0902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This video and summary are general legal information, not legal advice for your specific case. 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