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Section 224. Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case

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The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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224

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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.