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Section 201 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
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.
Related Sections
- Section 476: Forms
- Section 209: Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
- Section 219: Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together
- Section 181: Place of trial in case of certain offences
- Section 194: Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
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