Code of Criminal Procedure
CrPC 201 is now BNSS 224.
Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the 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