Section 201 - Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case | Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973 vs The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 | LawFinder

Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 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.

The 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.