CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
201. Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case
224. Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case
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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
201. Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case.—If the complaint is
made to a Magistrate who is not competent to take cognizance of the offence, he shall,—
(a) if the complaint is in writing, return it for presentation to the proper Court with an
endorsement to that effect;
(b) if the complaint is not in writing, direct the complainant to the proper Court.
Legacy / repealed by BNSS India Code — CrPC 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
224. Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case.—If the complaint is made
to a Magistrate who is not competent to take cognizance of the offence, he shall,—
(a) if the complaint is in writing, return it for presentation to the proper Court with an endorsement
to that effect;
(b) if the complaint is not in writing, direct the complainant to the proper Court.
Current law India Code — BNSS 2023