What was BNSS 224 in the CrPC?

BNSS 224: earlier CrPC 201

Section 224 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 201 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. BNSS 224 deals with procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

BNSS 224 was CrPC 201.

Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case.

Carried over

Old wording kept in full

Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XV

s. 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.

Text from the official India Code PDF

New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XVI

s. 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.

Text from India Code