Section 201. Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case

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Act: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
Section number: 201

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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.